Nine-month interim report May - January 2009/10

Nine-month interim report May - January 2009/10 

•  Order bookings increased 20* percent.

•  Net sales rose 9* percent to SEK 4,835 M (4,156).

•  Operating profit increased to SEK 553 M (309).

•  Profit after taxes rose to SEK 358 M (184). 

•  Earnings per share after dilution improved to SEK 3.91 (2.03).

•  Postitive cash flow from operating activities, improved to SEK 589 M (neg.
93). 
Cash flow after investments was positive SEK 527 M (neg. 207).

•  Elekta's financial outlook remains unchanged with an increase in net sales by
more than 8 percent in local currency, and operating profit increase in SEK of
more than 35 percent for 2009/10.



* Compared to the first nine months last fiscal year at unchanged exchange
rates. 


For further information, please contact:
Tomas Puusepp, President and CEO, Elekta AB (publ)
Tel: +46 8 587 25 520, e-mail: tomas.puusepp@elekta.com

Håkan Bergström, CFO, Elekta AB (publ)
Tel: +46 8 587 25 547, e-mail: hakan.bergstrom@elekta.com 

Stina Thorman, Vice President Corporate Communications, Elekta AB (publ)
Tel: +46 8 587 25 437, e-mail: stina.thorman@elekta.com 

Elekta AB (publ)
Corporate registration number  556170-4015
Box 7593, SE 103 93 Stockholm, Sweden