Interim Report 1 January - 30 June

Second Quarter 2012

• Operating net sales increased by 12 per cent to 607.1 MEUR (543.5)
• Using fixed exchange rates and a comparable group structure, net sales increased by 6 per cent
• Operating earnings (EBIT1) amounted to 127.5 MEUR (114.3)
• Earnings before taxes, excluding non-recurring items, amounted to 114.7 MEUR (99.5)
• Net earnings increased by 22 per cent to 92.8 MEUR (76.3)
• Earnings per share increased by 18 per cent to 0.26 EUR (0.22)
• Operating cash flow increased by 175 per cent to 71.5 MEUR (26.0)

The interim report for the second quarter 2012 will be presented today at 15:00 CET at a telephone conference. For participation, please see instructions on the Hexagon website.