Year-end report 2009

Fourth quarter

  * Order intake amounted to  SEK 1,383 M (1,661), down 14% adjusted(1)
  * Net sales amounted to SEK 1,594 M (1,881), down 14% adjusted(1)
  * EBIT before nonrecurring items totaled SEK 112 M (142), down  25%
    adjusted(1)
  * Nonrecurring items totaled SEK +27 M including a positive item of SEK 32 M
    for compensation from sub-supplier (-66)
  * Operating cash flow was strengthened to SEK 207 M (158)
  * Net earnings after tax totaled SEK 94 M (18)
  * Earnings per share amounted to SEK 1.27 (0.24)

Full-year

  * Order intake amounted to SEK 6,263 M (6,515), down 14% adjusted(1)
  * Net sales totaled SEK 6,524 M (6,570), down 11% adjusted(1)
  * EBIT before nonrecurring items totaled SEK 341 M (516), down 39% adjusted(1)
  * MCS Italy divested during the year
  * Nonrecurring items totalled an expense of SEK -30 M (- 154)
  * Operating cash flow full-year was SEK 461 M (177)
  * Net earnings after tax totaled SEK 135 M (165)
  * Earnings per share amounted to SEK 1.81  (2.21)
  * The Board proposes the resumption of dividend payment. Proposed dividend SEK
    1.00 (0.00)

(1) Pro forma, adjusted for currency fluctuations, acquisitions and divestments



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