Interim Report January - September 2006

A record third quarter with further improvment in earnings and in order intake
*Order intake increased by 86 per cent to 3 151 MSEK (1 690).
*Net sales increased by 97 per cent to 3 196 MSEK (1 624).
*Earnings before tax and non-recurring items increased by 181 per cent to 362 MSEK (129). Including tax and non-recurring items, earnings before tax were 362 MSEK (477).
*Earnings after tax excluding non-recurring items were 271 MSEK (124). Including non-recurring items, earnings after tax was 271 MSEK (472).
*Earnings per share before dilution and non-recurring items were 3.05 SEK (1.97). Earnings per share, before dilution, were 3.05 SEK (7.51).

A strong result for the first nine months
*Order intake increased by 54 per cent to 10 132 MSEK (6 597).
*Net sales increased by 55 per cent to 9 908 MSEK (6 372).
*Earnings before tax increased by 34 per cent to 1 118 MSEK (832).
*Earnings after tax increased to 862 MSEK (728).
*Earnings per share, before dilution, were 10.27 SEK (11.69).