Haldex Group 1st Quarter 2004


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, April 27, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Haldex Group:



 -- Operating income amounted to 85 MSEK (9). Excluding one-time 
    items, operating income amounted to 85 MSEK (66), an increase 
    of 29 %.

 -- Earnings before tax amounted to 67 MSEK (-3). Excluding one-time 
    items, earnings after tax amounted to 67 MSEK  (54), an increase 
    of 24 %.

 -- Earnings after tax amounted to 44 MSEK (-21). Excluding one-time 
    items, earnings were 44 MSEK (36). Profit per share was SEK 2:00 
    (-0:95) and exluding one-time items SEK 2:00 (1:65).

 -- Order intake was 1,875 MSEK (1,673), an increase of 12 %. 
    Currency adjusted, the increase was 19 %.

 -- Net sales were 1,703 MSEK (1,556), an increase of 9 %.  Currency 
    adjusted, the increase was 16 %.

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