Vattenfall's nine-month report 2003

Vattenfall's nine-month report 2003 - 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 The report will be presented during a telephone conference with Vattenfall's CEO Lars G Josefsson and Vattenfall's CFO Matts Ekman at 10.00am. To participate in the telephone conference please dial +44 (0)20 7162 0180 shortly before 10.00. For more information, please contact: Klaus Aurich, Head of Investor Relations, telephone +46-8-739 65 14, mobile +46-70-539 65 14. Martin May, Head of Group Media Realtions, telephone +46 (0)8 739 52 70, mobile +46 (0)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/2003/11/06/20040817BIT21930/wkr0001.pdf