Klippan: Interim report 1 January -- 30 June 2004


KLIPPAN, Sweden, Aug. 27, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) --

- Group turnover amounted to MSEK 741.9 (MSEK 912.9)

- Result after tax reported as MSEK -19.8 (-34.9)

- Operating profit reported as MSEK -18.1 (-30.2)

- Result per share reported as SEK -2.40 (-4.22)

- Through the programme of measures, fixed costs have fallen by MSEK 25

- Increased pulp and energy costs amounted to some MSEK 15 during the second quarter

For further information, please contact the managing director Ragnar Quarnstrom on +46 (0)771-11 00 00 or +46 (0)70 600 32 21 or finance director Gunnar Nyqvist on +46 (0)771-11 00 00 or +46 (0)70 601 85 18.

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