Interim report January-June 2008

Interim report January-June 2008

•	Net sales for the first half year decreased by 4% to SEK 20,386m (21,262).
Excluding acquisitions, net sales decreased by 12% and by 7% in comparable
currencies.
•	Operating income decreased by 8% to SEK 2,523 m (2,742). Excluding
acquisitions, operating income decreased by 17% in comparable currencies.
•	Income for the period decreased to SEK 1,563m (1,683), corresponding to SEK
4.06 (4.36) per share.

•	Net sales for the second quarter decreased by 14% to SEK 10,343m (12,048) and
operating income by 25% to SEK 1,321m (1,758).
•	The decline in net sales and operating income is due mainly to considerably
lower shipments for Consumer Products in North America, which decreased in line
with overall industry shipments.

•	Sales and income for Gardena's irrigation products declined when compared to
an exceptionally strong second quarter in 2007.

•	Largely unchanged sales and operating income for Professional Products,
adjusted for acquisitions and changes in exchange rates.


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This interim report comprises information which Husqvarna is required to
disclose under the Securities Markets Act and/or the Financial Instruments
Trading Act. It was released for publication at 08.00 CET on 18 July 2008.