Interim report 1 Jan. 2001 - 30 Jun. 2001, summary
Interim report 1 Jan. 2001 - 30 Jun. 2001, summary The period 1 Jan. 2001 - 30 Jun. 2001 * Net sales climbed by 292% to SEK 415.8 million (106.0 m). * The operating profit rose to SEK 26.9 million (-7.1 m). * The profit before tax increased to SEK 31.4 million (-5.7 m). * The cash flow after investments amounted to SEK -1.2 million (- 10.8 m). * The EPS after dilution amounted to SEK 1.07 (-0.24). * The order book stood at SEK 128 million (652 m). * SMSit, Viking Telecom's SMS terminal for fixed telecom networks, was launched at the CeBIT fair in Hanover. * The microwave link, Link155, was also launched at the CeBIT fair in Hanover. Q2 * First order for the SMSit SMS terminal. * New order for telephones with embedded router function, worth around SEK 100 million. * Net sales climbed by 73% to SEK 109.8 million (63.4 m). * The operating profit rose to SEK 0.8 million (-3.3 m). * The profit before tax advanced to SEK 2.9 million (-2.4 m). * Viking Telecom focuses on two business areas - Telecom and Microwave. Important events after the period's end * First SMSit order in Europe, worth around SEK 30 million. * New orders for telephones with embedded router function, worth around SEK 55 million. The Viking Telecom AB (publ) Group develops and markets access products and systems enabling streamlined access to the communication networks of today and tomorrow, with-in the business areas Telecom, Broadband and Microwave. In 2000 the company's sales climbed by 117% to SEK 400 (184) million and the operating profit rose to SEK 12.4 (7.8) million. The order book increased to SEK 418 (152) million. The Group has a headcount of around 90 and the registered office is in Gothenburg. There are subsidiaries in Belgium, Portugal and Hong Kong as well as a joint venture in Norway. The company is listed on the OM Stockholm Stock Exchange, under the VIKT ticker. For further information, please contact: Carl Schneider Jan-Olof Ohlsson President Viking Telecom AB CTO Viking Telecom AB Phone: 031-720 69 01, Mobile: 0739- Phone: 031-720 69 51, Mobile: 0736- 20 69 01 82 69 51 E-mail: carl.schneider@viking- E-mail: jan-olof.ohlsson@viking- telecom.com telecom.com Information is also at: www.viking-telecom.com ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2001/08/22/20010822BIT01280/bit0001.pdf The full report