Reporting period January – September

10/16/2008 7:41 AM EST

• Orders received increased by 15.7% to SEK 13,809 million (11,933), corresponding to organic growth of 8.0%
• Orders received for the quarter increased by 15.8% to SEK 4,624 million (3,993), corresponding to organic growth of 10.2%
• Net sales rose by 13.8% to SEK 12,849 million (11,288)
• Profit before tax increased by 24.7% to SEK 1,089 million (873)
• Net profit increased by 26.5% to SEK 784 million (620)
• Earnings per share increased by 26.4% to SEK 3.73 (2.96)
• EBITA before restructuring rose by 27.8% to SEK 2,020 million (1,581)
• Continued strong earnings outlook for the year.
• Public offer for Datascope Corp.
• Increased new share issue creates financial flexibility.