Half Year Report January – June 2010
· Sales for the second quarter were 3,701 MSEK (3,666) · In local currencies, sales for the second quarter increased by 4 percent, with growth in all product areas except for chewing tobacco · Operating profit for the second quarter was 945 MSEK (899). Including depreciation and amortization on assets held for sale, operating profit was 911 MSEK (899) · In local currencies, operating profit for the second quarter increased by 8 percent. Including depreciation and amortization on assets held for sale, operating profit for the second quarter increased by 4 percent · EPS (basic)