Interim report January - March 2007

09 May 2007 13:26

• Total revenues for the first quarter increased by 10.2 per cent compared with the year-earlier period and amounted to SEK 605.9 M (549.8).

• EBIT increased by 40.1 per cent and amounted to SEK 53.3 M (38.0).

• EBIT margin increased to 8.8 per cent (6.9).

• Income after financial items increased by 70.9 per cent and amounted to SEK 61.2 M (35.8). Financial items include positive currency effects totalling SEK 10.3 M (0.5).

• Profit after tax increased by 77.6 per cent and amounted to SEK 43.7 M (24.6).

• Earnings per share increased by 74.0 per cent and amounted to SEK 1.34 (0.77).

• Mekonomen has signed a contract for the divestment of the Group’s property portfolio. The purchase price totals SEK 529 M. The preliminary capital gain after tax amounts to SEK 131 M.