Swedish Match: Interim Report January-June 2005


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, July 21, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Swedish Match:


 -- Sales were 6,351 MSEK (6,377) 
 -- In local currencies, sales were up 1%
 -- Operating income amounted to 1,166 MSEK (1,086 MSEK year 
    ago excluding settlement income from UST of 1,521 MSEK)
 -- Net profit for the period amounted to 738 MSEK (670 MSEK year 
    ago excluding settlement income from UST of 881 MSEK)
 -- EPS amounted to 2.28 SEK (1.95 SEK year ago excluding 
    settlement income)

Swedish Match AB (publ), SE-118 85 Stockholm Visiting address: Rosenlundsgatan 36, Telephone: 08 658 02 00 Corporate Identity Number: 556015-0756 www.swedishmatch.com

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