Hoganas AB Interim Report, January - September 2002


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, October 15, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Hoganas (Stockholm:HOGAb):

Highlights



-- Net sales MSEK 2 495 1%
-- Income before tax(1) MSEK 355 7%
-- Operating margin(1) 15.8% (15.0)
-- Equity/assets ratio 43% (41)

1) Includes items affecting comparabilities MSEK 27

The full report including tables can be downloaded from the enclosedlink: http://reports.huginonline.com/876586/108808.pdf

Claes Lindqvist

President and Chief Executive Officer

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Hoganas intends to publish the following financial information during 2003:


Year end report on January 31
Annual report in mid-March
Interim report for first quarter on April 14
Interim report for first six months on July 11
Interim report for first nine months on October 13
The Annual General Meeting will be held on May 8


            

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