LUND, Sweden, Aug. 18, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Anoto:
- The Group's total sales decreased by 13 percent to SEK 86 million (99), but total sales for the second quarter increased with 83 percent to SEK 42 million (23). Sales in Business Unit Anoto rose by 56 percent to SEK 50 million (32), of which SEK 19 million (16) is attributable to the second quarter.
- The Group's gross profit increased for the period and amounted to SEK 61 (27) million or in percent 71 (28 percent), of which SEK 25 (-1) million or in percent 60 (neg) is attributable to the second quarter.*
- Loss after taxes was SEK -- 54 million (-143), of which SEK -- 31 million (-89) is attributable to the second quarter.
- Earnings per share amounted to SEK -- 0,46 (-1,38), of which SEK -0,26 (-0,86) is attributable to the second quarter.
- Total cash flow for the period was SEK -- 39 million (- 92), of which SEK - 20 million (-55) is attributable to the second quarter.
Operations Second Quarter 2004:
- Anoto received an order for developments tools as well as user and pattern licenses from Portugal-based NetSaude. The order will initially cover a few thousand users and is valued at about SEK 2.5 million in 2004. -- Anoto's partner and main distributor in the UK, Destiny Wireless, was awarded an initial order for an Anoto-enabled forms processing system for 5.000 users by the Cobra Group. The order value for Destiny Wireless is worth over GBP 2 million.
- Anoto's partner Standard Register announced collaboration with Siebel Systems and will be offering Anoto functionality as part of Siebel's CRM solution. Siebel is a leading worldwide provider of CRM systems for enterprises.
- Business Unit C Technologies presented, in collaboration with Nam Tai, a solution for an optical reading of electricity meters. A joint pilot study with Oresundskraft in Helsingborg, Sweden will during the autumn validate the solution.
* Please note that the comparative figures have been recalculated in compliance with the accounting principal.
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