Nine-month report: Continued strong development
11/6/2003 3:12 AM EST
Nine-month interim report 2003, January - September
· 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
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Klaus Aurich, Investor Relations, telephone +46 8 739 65 14,
mobile +46 70 539 65 14.
Martin May, Press Officer, telephone +46 8 739 52 70,
mobile +46 70 539 52 70.