Interim Report January – June 2005

17 August 2005 08:00

• Operating revenues for the period rose 6.5% to SEK 1,140.1 m (1,070.3) m • EBIT amounted to SEK 81.8 m (98.7) • The EBIT margin was 7.2% (9.2) • Net profit amounted to SEK 57.1 m (68.1) • Earnings per share after full dilution and the share split amounted to SEK 1.71 (2.22) • Actions taken in Denmark are gradually impacting on earnings - In terms of earnings, the second quarter was the best quarter since the acquisition in 2002 - Operating profit of SEK 3.3 m reported for the second quarter