STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Feb. 6, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Sapa: Strongly improved profit -- earnings per share up 34 per cent
- Earnings per share increased by SEK 2.65 to 10.50 kronor (7.85)
- Profit after tax increased by 34 per cent to MSEK 383 (285)
- Net sales increased by 6 per cent to MSEK 11,803 (11,090)
- Excluding the effects of translation differences, net sales increased by 11 per cent and operating profit by 40 per cent
- Operating margin increased to 5.4 per cent (4.4)
- Improved profitability -- return on capital employed 11.5 per cent (9.0)
- The Board proposes raising the dividend to SEK 6.25 (5.50)
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