Year-end report from ProfilGruppen AB (publ), January - December 2008

Year-end report from ProfilGruppen AB (publ), January - December 2008

Substantial one-off item effect in the fourth quarter

Fourth Quarter
* Turnover MSEK 220.6 (293.1), down 25 per cent compared with previous year.

* Operating profit MSEK -23.4 (16.1), negative impact by one-off items of MSEK
-14.2.

Full year

* Turnover MSEK 1,086.1 (1,179.4), down 8 per cent compared with previous year.

* Operating profit MSEK 16.5 (63.3), negative impact by one-off items of MSEK
-16.0.

* Net income MSEK 9.3 (40.2).

* Cash flow from current operations MSEK -4.6 (78.4). 

* Earnings per share SEK 1.88 (8.15).

* Return on capital employed 6.1 per cent (22.8). 

* The Board is proposing a dividend of SEK 1.00 per share (3.60). 


Nils Arthur, President and CEO of ProfilGruppen says,
”The dramatic weakening of the market during the autumn of 2008 has occurred in
conjunction with an exceptional price decline for aluminium. Because of this the
result for 2008 has been charged with both substantial restructuring costs and
inventory write-downs.

The market is still very hard to assess but we are working to adjust the
operations to the development of the market, at the same time we keep high
preparedness for a market recovery.

We have now accomplished the first part of the investment programme at the main
factory in Åseda, which will lead to increased efficiency.”  


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Contacts for information:

Nils Arthur, President and CEO, telephone: +46 (0)474 55 400, mobile: +46 (0)70
349 57 90
e-mail: nils.arthur@profilgruppen.se

Peter Schön, CFO, telephone: +46 (0)474 55 120, mobile: +46 (0)70 339 89 99
e-mail: peter.schon@profilgruppen.se
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This information is published in accordance with applicable laws, listing
agreements and directives. The information was released to the media on February
4 2009 at 14:00.

For the income statement and balance sheet, key figures and other facts about
the Group, refer to pages 6-14.
Current information and photographs for free publication are available at
www.profilgruppen.se.