Munters Year-End Report 2004


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Feb. 17, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Munters Year-End Report 2004:



 --  Net sales amounted to 4,543 MSEK (4,308).

 --  Net earnings amounted to 167 MSEK (172).

 --  Earnings per share amounted to 6.84 SEK (7.04).

 --  Order intake increased by 7 percent and currency adjusted by 10
     percent.

 --  All regions and product areas reported increased order intake and
     sales.

 --  The Board of Directors proposes a dividend increase of 0.50 SEK
     to 4.00 SEK.

FOURTH QUARTER



 --  Net sales increased by 21 percent for the quarter.

 --  EBIT rose by 24 percent.

 --  Product area MCS's sales increased by 24 percent and the
     operating margin was 9.5 percent.

 --  Extensive production changes within HumiCool.

For further information, please contact:



 Lennart Evrell, Chief Executive Officer
 Telephone +46 8 626 63 03 
 lennart.evrell@munters.se 

 Bernt Ingman, Chief Financial Officer
 Telephone +46 8 626 63 06
 bernt.ingman@munters.se

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