Year-End Report 2008
6 February 2009
Fiscal year 2008 *)
· Order intake increased by 5 **) per cent to 13 168 MSEK (12 315).
· Net sales increased by 7 **) per cent to 13 060 MSEK (11 857).
· Operating earnings increased by 14 per cent to 2 405 MSEK (2 111).
· Earnings before taxes increased by 12 per cent to 2 004 MSEK (1 789).
· Net earnings increased by 10 per cent to 1 770 MSEK (1 615).
· Earnings per share increased by 10 per cent to 6.63 SEK (6.05).
Proposed dividend
· The Hexagon Board of Directors proposes a dividend of 0.50 SEK per share.
The year-end report will be presented today at 15:00 CET at a telephone conference. For participation, please see instructions at the Hexagon website.
*) Excluding Hexpol AB which was de-consolidated from Hexagon AB as of 1 June 2008.
**) Adjusted to fixed exchange rates and a comparable group structure (organic growth).
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