STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 18, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Sapa:
-Earnings per share rose by 29 per cent to SEK 9.79 (7.58), of which SEK 0.66 capital gain from the divestment of the holding in Boal
-Profit after tax rose by 29 per cent to MSEK 357 (278) including capital gain of MSEK 24 from the divestment of the Boal shares
-Net sales increased by 23 per cent to MSEK 10,631 (8,627)
-Operating profit improved to MSEK 585 (472), an increase of 24 per cent
-Operating profit for the quarter was MSEK 142 (151), corresponding to an operating margin of 4.1 per cent (5.0)
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