STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Nov. 06, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Protect Data
THIRD QUARTER
-- Sales amounted to SEK 34.3 M (52.2) during the quarter.
-- Sales of the proprietary product Pointsec amounted to SEK 16.7
M (15.9).
-- Gross profit amounted to SEK 23.3 M (32.2), resulting in a
gross margin of 68% (62).
-- The loss after net financial items amounted to SEK 6.7 M (loss:
1.3).
-- Liquidity at the end of the period amounted to SEK 141 M (139)
including unutilized credit facilities and unrealized surplus
values in financial investments.
-- Equity amounted to SEK 125 M (135), corresponding to an
equity/assets ratio of 74% (70).
SIX-MONTH PERIOD FROM JANUARY TO SEPTEMBER
-- Sales during the period amounted to SEK 121.8 M (148.1).
-- The loss after tax amounted to SEK 9.8 M (loss: 29.8).
-- Earnings per share amounted to a loss of SEK 0.93 (loss: 2.82).
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS DURING THE QUARTER
-- An add-on order was received from a Dutch authority for 5,000
Pointsec licenses.
-- An authority in South Africa placed an initial order for 1,000
Pointsec licenses. The sale took place via Pointsec's local
business partner.
-- A partnership agreement was signed between Pointsec and F-
Secure that includes the acquisition by Pointsec of a
strategically important product line from F-Secure.
The agreement made it possible for Pointsec to introduce
Pointsec for Symbian OS already in October.
-- Protect Data Solutions delivered a security system for a
Norwegian Internet bank during the quarter with an order
value of SEK 3.5 M.
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