Year-end report January - December 2009 HL Display AB (publ)

· Net sales for January - December amounted to MSEK 1,360 (1,536). Operating
profit was MSEK 86 (130) and profit before tax was MSEK 84 (136). Net profit
amounted to MSEK 58 (96).

· Net sales during the fourth quarter of 2009 decreased by 11 percent to MSEK
339 (382). Operating profit amounted to MSEK 22 (20) and profit before tax to
MSEK 24 (27). Net profit was reported as MSEK 18 (18) and profit per share after
dilution was SEK 0.57 (0.59).

· EBITA-margin for the year was 6.3 (8.5) percent and for the fourth quarter
6.4 (5.2) percent.

· Earnings per share after dilution amounted to SEK 1.88 (3.11) for the year.

· The Board proposes a dividend of SEK 1.38 (1.38) per share.

· For 2010 net sales and profit is expected to increase compared to 2009.


The full report incl tables can be downloaded from the enclosed link.



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