Vattenfall's Six-month Interim Report 2004
Vattenfall's Six-month Interim Report 2004 * Net sales decreased by 2.4 per cent to SEK 57,071 million (58,498) * Operating profit increased by 17.7 per cent to SEK 11,593 million (9,848) * Net profit after tax increased by 21.1 per cent to SEK 6,871 million (5,676) * Operating profit for the second quarter increased by 40.7 per cent to SEK 3,929 million (2,793) Vattenfall AB has today published its results for the first half year 2004. During a telephone conference today at 10:00 (CET) Lars G Josefsson, CEO, and Matts Ekman, CFO, will present the report and answer questions from financial analysts and journalists. You can participate in the telephone conference by calling the number below a few minutes before 10:00 CET. Call-in number: +44 (0)20 7162 0187 A replay of the telephone conference will be available for five days. The replay number is +44 (0)20 8288 4459 (access code 980702) To follow Vattenfall's presentation on the internet (audio + slides), please go to http://www.financialhearings.com and select "Vattenfall". The presentation will be archived for several months. Alternatively, you can see the slides in PPS-format on http://www.vattenfall.com, select Investors/Presentations. From Vattenfall's Press Office, telephone: +46 8 739 50 10. For further information, please contact: Klaus Aurich, Head of Investor Relations, telephone +46 8 7396514, mobile +46 70 5396514. Martin May, Head of Media Relations, telephone +46 8 7395270, mobile +46 70 5395270. Vattenfall's vision is to be a leading European energy company. Vattenfall's main products are electricity and heat. Today, Vattenfall generates power and supplies energy to several million customers in the Nordic region and northern Europe. The largest electricity customers are industrial plants and energy companies. For more information, see www.vattenfall.com . Under NEWS & COMMENTS you will find media service, including Press Releases and Key Events. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2004/07/29/20040728BIT20730/wkr0010.pdf