Interim Report January – September 2012
· Sales for the third quarter increased by 7 percent to 3,208 MSEK (3,011) and by 6 percent in local currencies · Operating profit from product areas1) for the third quarter increased by 4 percent to 942 MSEK (909) and by 3 percent in local currencies · Operating profit2) increased by 4 percent to 1,022 MSEK (983) for the third quarter · EPS (basic) for the third quarter increased by 4 percent to 3.41 SEK (3.28), EPS (basic) for the first nine months increased by 19 percent to 10.40 SEK (8.72) 1. Operating profit for Swedish Match product areas, which excludes share of net profit