Interim Report January - March 2006

First quarter 2006
· Order intake increased by 43 per cent to 3 408 MSEK (2 382).

· Net sales increased by 49 per cent to 3 335 MSEK (2 241). Using fixed exchange rates and a comparable group structure (organic growth), net sales increased by 15 per cent.

· Earnings before tax increased by 112 per cent to 322 MSEK (152).

· Earnings after tax increased by 139 per cent to 263 MSEK (110).

· Earnings per share, before dilution, increased by 92 per cent to 3.73 SEK (1.94).

· Cash flow per share totalled -1.90 SEK (-0.86).

Important events after the end of the first quarter 2006
· The rights issue was fully subscribed and Hexagon received approximately 2 700 MSEK.

The Interim Report for the first quarter 2006 will be presented on Thursday 4 May at 15:00 CET at a telephone conference. For participation, please see instructions at www.hexagon.se