STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 30, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- SCA:
03:3 03:2 03:1 (1) 0309 (1) 0209 (2)
Earnings per share, SEK 4.88 4.87 6.02 15.77 18.21
Cash flow from current 10.70 5.56 7.45 23.17 27.93
operations per share, SEK
Net sales, SEK M 21,064 21,231 21,890 64,185 65,617
Earnings after financial 1,603 1,604 1,974 5,181 6,025
items, SEK M
Net earnings, SEK M 1,131 1,130 1,395 3,656 4,225
(1) Including items affecting comparability, SEK 197 M before taxes and SEK 154 M after taxes.
(2) Including items affecting comparability, SEK 88 M.
Compared with first nine months of 2002
* Net sales amounted to SEK 64,185 M (65,617).
* Earnings after tax (net earnings) amounted to SEK 3,656 M
(4,225).
* Earnings per share amounted to SEK 15.77 (18:21).
* The Group's operating profit declined by 16%, of which 9
percentage points as a result of currency movements and 4
percentage points due to higher pension costs.
Compared with second quarter of 2003
* Earnings per share amounted to SEK 4.88 (4.87).
* Group operating profit unchanged with retained margins for all
business areas.
Other
* Reorganization and rationalization measures in the European
hygiene operations.
* Nomination Committee appointed.
For further information please contact:
Jan Astrom, President and CEO
phone: +46 8 788 5125
Peter Nyquist, Senior Vice President
Communications and Investor Relations
phone: +46 8 788 5234
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