Year-end Report 1 April 2008 - 31 March 2009 (12 months)

INTERIM REPORT

Lagercrantz Group Q4 2008/09 

Year-end Report 1 April 2008 - 31 March 2009 (12 months)

•	Net revenue 2008/09 amounted to MSEK 2,138 (2,172).
•	Forceful action was carried out to reduce costs and working capital during the
latter part of the year.
•	Operating profit amounted to MSEK 105 (131). The result is impacted by items
affecting comparability in an amount of MSEK -21 (+4), mainly during the fourth
quarter. The operating margin adjusted for these items was 5.9 % (5.8 %).
•	Profit after finance items amounted to MSEK 94 (121) and profit after taxes
was MSEK 68 (91). Profit after finance items, not including items affecting
comparability, amounted to MSEK 115 (117).
•	Earnings per share were SEK 3.05 (3.92).
•	Cash flow from operating activities per share increased to SEK 6.15 (5.17)
•	The return on equity was 14% (21) and the equity ratio was 49% (44) at the end
of the period.
•	The Board of Directors proposes a dividend of SEK 1.50 (1.50) per share.
Fourth quarter
•	Net revenue amounted to MSEK 528 (562).
•	Operating profit amounted to MSEK 10 (40), and MSEK 27 (39) not including
items affecting comparability. The operating margin, not including items
affecting comparability, was 5.1% (6.9).

Lagercrantz Group AB (publ)


For additional information, please contact:

Jörgen Wigh, President & CEO, Lagercrantz Group, telephone +46 8 700 66 70.
Niklas Enmark, CFO, Lagercrantz Group, telephone +46 8 700 66 70.

This information is disclosed in accordance with the Securities Markets Act, the
Financial Instruments Trading Act or according to the agreement with OMX Nordic
Exchange. The information was submitted for publication on 2009-05-13 at 12:20.


LAGERCRANTZ GROUP IN BRIEF 
Lagercrantz Group is a technology trading group in electronics, electrics,
communication and adjacent areas. The Group operates in a decentralised mode
with value-creating sales in close proximity to its customers and markets and
has a leading position in several expansive niches.

Operations are organised in three divisions. Division Electronics is primarily
involved in marketing solutions in wireless industrial communication and
embedded systems. Division Mechatronics offers electro-mechanical components and
production of cable harnesses and electric connection systems. Division
Communications provides solutions in digital image transmission/technical
security, design software and access products. Manufacturing companies are the
primary customers. Lagercrantz is today represented in eight countries in
Northern Europe, and in China.

The Group has sales of more than MSEK 2,200 and has approximately 800 employees.
Lagercrantz is listed on OMX Nordic Exchange, segment Small Cap. Additional
information is available at www.lagercrantz.com.