Interim Report 1 January - 31 March

First Quarter 2012

• Operating net sales increased by 9 per cent to 565.8 MEUR (521.3)


• Using fixed exchange rates and a comparable group structure, operating net sales increased by 6* per cent


• Operating earnings (EBIT1) increased by 6 per cent to 111.0 MEUR (104.8)


• Earnings before taxes amounted to 97.5 MEUR (85.8)


• Net earnings amounted to 79.0 MEUR (68.6)


• Earnings per share increased by 16 per cent to 0.22 EUR (0.19)


• Operating cash flow increased by 15 per cent to 52.5 MEUR (45.8)

• Adjusted to fixed exchange rates and a comparable group structure, i.e. organic growth.

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