UPPLANDS VASBY, Sweden, Oct. 24, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- KMT:
- Net sales amounted to SEK 676M (743) - a fall of nine per cent
- Result after tax amounted to SEK -29M (-17)
- Earnings per share, SEK -5.81 (-3.51)
- Order intake amounted to SEK 629M (771- a fall of 19 per cent
- The backlog amounted to SEK 334M (424) - a fall of 21 per cent
- The acquisition of Waterjet was completed. The operation will
be consolidated from October the first.
Third Nine Twelve
quarter months months
0210
SEK M (unless otherwise 2003 2002 2003 2002 -0309 2002
stated)
Order intake 190 283 629 771 903 1 045
Backlog 334 424 334 424 334 397
Net sales 187 154 676 743 969 1 036
Operating result -7 -26 -21 -4 -38 -21
Result before taxes -9 -28 -28 -11 -46 -29
Result after tax -8 -27 -29 -17 -40 -28
Earnings per share -1.5 -5.41 -5.81 -3.51 -9.14 -5.64
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