Strongest interim report in Sectra's history

Sectra's interim report for nine months ended January 31, 2001: Strongest interim report in Sectra's history Sectra is reporting increased sales, profit and order bookings for the first nine months of fiscal year 2000/2001, compared with the year-earlier period. Sales rose by 39 percent, to SEK 191.0 million (137.5) and income before tax totaled SEK 19.9 million (6.2). Order bookings increased by 82% to SEK 268.2 million (147.2). "It is with pleasure that we present this interim report with the best figures in the company's history," says Jan-Olof Brüer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sectra AB. "We have gained the confidence of many new customers and our business is developing well." During the quarter under review Sectra continued to record sales successes with the company's system for digital processing of X-rays (PACS) and radiology information (RIS) in Sweden and international markets. In the domestic market Sectra was awarded a contract to digitize three hospitals operated by the Västerbotten County Council. In the United States, Sectra PACS were sold - through partners - to six new hospitals during the third quarter. This brings the total installed base in the U.S. to more than 40. The new digital mammography system Sectra MicroDose Mammography attracted a great deal of interest when it was launched internationally at the RSNA trade show, the world's largest radiology fair, in Chicago. "We are experiencing increasing demand for our products and system solutions from the international market and our operations in the field of medical systems are expanding substantially in Western Europe and the United States," Jan-Olof Brüer continues. The Swedish Armed Forces, which are increasing their use of Sectra's eaves dropping-secure GSM telephone Tiger, ordered 300 additional units in January. During the third quarter of its fiscal year Sectra also began a strategic collaboration with Kongsberg Defence Communications, a Norwegian defense industry company, covering the international sale and marketing of Tiger. "There is a substantial potential for Tiger," Jan-Olof Brüer notes. "This is demonstrated by the debate in Norwegian media over the risks of transmitting sensitive information via GSM telephones since eavesdropping equipment was confiscated by the Norwegian police in December. Tiger, which is the world's most secure GSM telephone, cannot be eavesdropped by such equipment." For further information, please contact: Sectra AB, Jan-Olof Brüer, President and CEO, ph +46 13 23 52 09, job@sectra.se Visit our website http://www.sectra.com Sectra's operations Sectra has its roots in Linköping Technical University and is one of Sweden's fastest growing high-tech companies in the IT area. Since the mid- 1980s, Sectra has successfully conducted development and sales of high- technology medical IT and telecommunications products. Today, the business includes products in medical systems, secure communication systems and wireless information systems. Business is conducted in six countries with a total of 170 employees. Sales for the fiscal year May 1999-April 2000 reached SEK 192 million. Since March 1999, Sectra's shares have been quoted on the O list of the OM Stockholm Exchange. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by BIT http://www.bit.se The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2001/03/06/20010306BIT00200/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2001/03/06/20010306BIT00200/bit0001.pdf