NACKA STRAND, Sweden, Oct. 28, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- HEXAGON: Interim Report January 1st -- September 30th, 2004:
Third Quarter 2004
-- Net sales increased by 25 per cent to 2 000 MSEK (1 605). Using fixed exchange rates and a comparable group structure, the organic growth was 12 per cent.
-- Earnings before taxes increased by 128 per cent to 114 MSEK (50).
-- Earnings after taxes increased by 183 per cent to 82 MSEK (29)
-- Earnings per share after taxes increased by 183 per cent to 4.43 SEK (1.57).
-- Cash flow per share decreased to 3.62 SEK (8.33)
Nine month of 2004
-- Net sales increased by 12 per cent to 5 886 MSEK (5 277). Using fixed exchange rates and a comparable group structure, net sales increased by 9 per cent.
-- Earnings before taxes increased by 55 per cent to 321 MSEK (207).
-- Earnings after taxes increased by 67 per cent to 222 MSEK (133)
-- Earnings per share after taxes increased by 67 per cent to 12.01 SEK (7.19).
-- Cash flow per share increased to 20.66 SEK (14.49).
Outlook
-- Hexagon's long-term financial target of an increase in earnings by at least 15 per cent per an-num will, for 2004, be exceeded.
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