Swedish Match Interim Report January - March 1999

Interim Report January - March 1999 * Group sales increased 15 percent to SEK 2,122 M * Operating income rose 25 percent to SEK 440 M * Strong earnings improvement for Cigarettes, Cigars, Pipe Tobacco and Snuff * Strong organic growth for Snuff and Cigars * Significant and sustained costs reductions * Cigar operations acquired in the U.S. - Swedish Match becomes leading supplier of "Other Tobacco Products" (snuff, cigars, pipe and chewing tobacco) ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/04/26/19990426BIT00300/bit0001.pdf http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/04/26/19990426BIT00300/bit0002.doc