Year-End Report 2009

Fourth quarter 2009

• Order intake increased by 1*) per cent to 3 145 MSEK (3 211).
• Net sales decreased by -9*) per cent to 3 076 MSEK (3 478).
• Operating earnings (EBIT 1) amounted to 566 MSEK (628).
• Earnings before taxes increased to 527 MSEK (443).
• Net earnings increased to 463 MSEK (397).
• Earnings per share increased by 18 percent to 1.74 SEK (1.48).
• Operating cash flow nearly doubled and amounted to 826 MSEK (422).

Proposed dividend

• The Hexagon Board of Directors proposes a dividend of 1.20 SEK per share (0.50).

The year-end report will be presented today at 13:00 CET at a telephone conference. For participation, please see instructions at the Hexagon website.

*) Adjusted to fixed exchange rates and a comparable group structure (organic growth).