Interim Report January - June 2005

Second Quarter 2005
· Net sales increased by 18 per cent to 2 507 MSEK (2 126). Using fixed exchange rates and a comparable group structure (organic growth), net sales increased by 13 per cent.
· Earnings before taxes increased by 85 per cent to 203 MSEK (110).
· Earnings per share after taxes increased by 71 per cent to 2.53 SEK (1.48).
· Cash flow per share amounted to 3.82 SEK (4.38)

First half year of 2005
· Net sales increased by 22 per cent to 4 748 MSEK (3 886). Using fixed exchange rates and a comparable group structure (organic growth), net sales increased by 12 per cent.
·Earnings before taxes increased by 74 per cent to 355 MSEK (204).
·Earnings per share after taxes increased by 69 per cent to 4.48 SEK (2.65).
·Cash flow per share amounted to 3.03 SEK (5.68).

Outlook
·Hexagon's long-term financial target of an increase in earnings by at least 15 per cent per annum will, for 2005, be exceeded.

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 Ola Rollén, CEO, Hexagon AB, tel. no     +46 (0) 8 - 601 26 20
 Håkan Halén, CFO, Hexagon AB, tel. no  +46 (0) 8 - 601 26 20

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