SOLNA, Sweden, Aug. 21, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- NCC Group:
- Orders received rose to SEK 21.8 billion (19.9).
- Excluding items affecting comparability, a loss of SEK 254 M (profit 429) was reported after financial items.
- Second-quarter results exceeded the year-earlier figure, excluding NCC Property Development.
April-June Jan-June
2003 2002 2003 2002
Orders received, SEK M 11,715 10,309 21,759 19,922
Net sales, SEK M 10,860 12,331 19,491 21,006
Operating profit/loss, SEK 323 883 -68 979
M 323 883 -68 678
excl. items
affecting comparability1)
Profit/loss after 205 730 -254 730
financial items, SEK M 205 730 -254 429
excl. items affecting
comparability1)
Earnings per share, SEK 0.80 4.55 -2.35 4.85
excl. items 0.80 4.55 -2.35 2.75
affecting comparability)
1) Items affecting comparability for 2002 pertain to a capital gain of SEK 301 M from the sale of NVS.
If you have any questions, please contact: Ann-Sofie Danielsson, Chief Financial Officer (Tel: +46-8-585 517 17) or Annica Gerentz, Investor Relations Manager (Tel: +46- 8-585 522 04, or +46-70-398 42 09).
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