Saab Interim Report January -- September 2003


LINKOPING, Sweden, Oct. 8, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Saab:

- Sales SEK 11,722 m. (11,708).

- Net income amounted to SEK 327 m. (410).

- Earnings per share SEK 3.07 (3.85).

- Order bookings during the first nine months were SEK 15 billion (16), of which SEK 3 billion (3) in the third quarter. Order backlog amounted thereby to SEK 46 billion (44).

- Operating income SEK 625 m. (678) and income after financial items SEK 507 m. (593), including structural cost SEK 265 m. (40).

- Operating cash flow amounted to SEK 298 m. (-702).

- Operating Income, for the full year, including structural cost is forecast on a level with last year.


For further information, please contact:
 Lars Wahlund, SVP, Corporate Financial Control    tel. +46 13 18 71 35
 Irene Svensson, SVP, Corporate Communications     tel. +46 8 463 01 30

 Press conference with CEO Ake Svensson:
 Today Wednesday October 8, 14.30, World Trade
 Center, Stockholm

 Telephone interview with CEO Ake Svensson:
 Today Wednesday October 8                         tel.+46 13 18 00 18
 Contact Peter Larsson                             tel.+46 734 18 00 18

 International teleconference:
 Today Wednesday October 8, 16.00 (CET).           tel. +46 13 18 71 49
 Contact Marita Siden for registration and further tel.+46 734 18 71 49
 information.

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