Good growth – improved profitability in consulting

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Key figures Q1 2005 Q1 2004 Change Net sales, 758 648 17% SEK M Operating earnings 38 33 16% (EBIT), SEK M Earnings for the 28 24 16% period, SEK M Earnings per share, 0.44 0.39 13% SEK

• Organic growth 13% and total growth 17% in the first quarter. Continued high growth in Asia at 86%. • Operating margins of consulting increased to 9% (6) in the first quarter. • Continued good growth in Products at 42%. Costs for reorganisation and increased efforts in sales have adversely affected profits. Operating earnings was SEK -13.4 million (1.0). • Product division has been strengthened with 150 staff and product areas PC Connectivity and Popwire from Mobile Devices. • Teleca has reorganised with the aim of increasing regional market penetration in Sweden. • Cash flow from current operations was SEK 23 million (15). The board of directors’ forecast for 2005 For the group: Continued increased sales and significantly higher operating earnings (EBIT). For Products: Significantly increased sales and operating earnings (EBIT). Stockholm, April 27, 2005 Teleca AB (publ.) For the Board of Directors For more information please contact: • Dag Sundström, President and CEO, Teleca AB, +46857911601, mobile +46705116458 • Christian Luiga, CFO, Teleca AB, +46857911604, mobile +46703751604 • Johannes Rudbeck, Investor Relations Manager, Teleca AB, +46857911616, mobile +46705825656 Forthcoming report dates Interim Report January–June 2005: 21 July 2005 Interim Report January–September 2005: 21 October 2005 Year-end Report 2005: February 2006 Press and analyst conferences Teleca will present a press release of unaudited earnings figures at 09.00 (CET) on 27 April 2005, at Operaterassen in Stockholm. The presentation will be in English. The presentation can also be heard via telephone, +46-856213706 (08-562 137 06), or via the internet, www.teleca.se.

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