STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 22, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Haldex:
January -- September
-- Earnings before tax increased by 50 % to 188 MSEK compared to
last year's 125 MSEK (68 MSEK including restructuring charges).
-- Operating earnings increased by 37 % to 231 MSEK compared to
last year's 168 MSEK (111 MSEK including restructuring
charges).
-- Earnings after tax were 125 MSEK (26) and earnings per share
SEK 5:68 (1:19).
-- Earnings were negatively affected by currency rate changes of
19 MSEK and by material price increases of net 45 MSEK.
-- Order intake was 5,347 MSEK (4,498), an increase of 19 % or
currency adjusted 25 %. Net sales were 5,101 MSEK (4,550), an
increase of 12 % or currency adjusted 18 %.
3rd quarter
-- Earnings before tax increased by 75 % to 56 MSEK (32).
Operating earnings increased by 39 % to 68 MSEK (49).
-- Earnings after tax were 37 MSEK (20) and earnings per share
SEK 1:69 (0:92).
-- Order intake was 1,596 MSEK (1,394) and net sales 1,645 MSEK
(1,452), increases of 14 % and 13 % respectively.
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