Sifo Group interim report Jan-June 1999

Interim report January - June 1999 * Operating revenue rose by 18 percent to SEK 502 million (426). * Profit before tax amounted to SEK 33.8 million (28.4), an increase of 19 percent. * Profit per share amounted to SEK 0.48 (0.42). * Pressfax Oy, with a turnover of SEK 2.5 million, was acquired in February. In April, an agreement was signed to acquire an additional 30 percent of the shares of Argus Media. Lastly, an agreement to acquire Navigare Medical Marketing Research AB - with a turnover of SEK 25 million - is expected to be completed in August. * Full-year profit is expected to be higher than the previous year. ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/08/09/19990809BIT00490/bit0001.doc Full Report http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/08/09/19990809BIT00490/bit0002.pdf Full Report