Year-end Report for the Cloetta Fazer Group 2002


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Feb. 17, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Cloetta Fazer Group (Stockholm:CFAb):


 -- Profit after net financial items was MSEK 405 (550 including capital 
    gains of 170)

 -- The operating margin for comparable units improved to 12.8 per cent 
    (12.4)

 -- The equity ratio strengthened to 74 per cent (71)

 -- Earnings per share rose to SEK 11.88 (11.02 excluding items
    affecting comparability)

 -- The Board proposes a dividend of SEK 5.00 (4.00 plus a bonus of 1.00)

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