Nine-month report: Continued strong development

Nine-month interim report 2003, January - September · Net sales increased by 13 per cent to SEK 81,682 million (SEK 72,241 m) · Operating profit increased by 28 per cent to SEK 11,131 million (SEK 8,668 m)* · Net profit increased by 59 per cent to SEK 5,774 million (SEK 3,625 m)* · Net debt was reduced by almost SEK 10 billion to SEK 65.6 billion (SEK 75.2 b) * Excluding items affecting comparability For more information, please contact: Klaus Aurich, Investor Relations, telephone +46 8 739 65 14, mobile +46 70 539 65 14. Martin May, Press Officer, telephone +46 8 739 52 70, mobile +46 70 539 52 70. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/11/06/20031106BIT00100/wkr0001.doc The full report http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/11/06/20031106BIT00100/wkr0002.pdf The full report