STOCKHOLM, Sweden, April 28, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Skanska:
January-March 2005 compared to January-March 2004
-- Revenue declined by 2 percent to SEK 25.5 billion (26.0). In Construction, revenue rose by 1 percent in local currencies. -- Operating income rose to SEK 1,036 M (542), mainly due to higher gains from property divestments than in the comparative period. Most units showed improved operating margins. -- During the period, properties in Denmark and Sweden with gross values of SEK 1,514 M (396) were divested. Gains from the divestments amounted to SEK 480 M (119). -- Income after net financial items rose to SEK 1,095 M (504). -- Profit for the period rose to SEK 810 M (356), which meant that earnings per share for the period amounted to SEK 1.93 (0.85). -- Order bookings declined by 19 percent, amounting to SEK 23.4 billion (28.8). Adjusted for currency rate effects, order bookings fell by 18 percent.
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