Interim Report January - March 2004

29 April 2004

January - March Jan.-Dec. April-March
Key figures 2004 2003 2003 2003/04
Net sales, SEK m 2,813 2,346 9,273 9,740
Operating profit before 289 240 872 921
depreciation, SEK m (EBITDA)
Operating profit before goodwill 220 179 625 666
amortisation, SEK m (EBITA)
Operating profit, SEK m (EBIT) 197 164 565 598
Operating margin before goodwill 7.8 7.6 6.7 6.8
amortisation, %
Operating margin, % 7.0 7.0 6.1 6,1
Profit after financial items, SEK m 165 148 500 517
Profit after tax, SEK m 111 98 338 351
Earnings per share,...