Munters: Interim Report January - September 2004


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 28, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Munters --


 INTERIM PERIOD

  - Net sales amounted to 3,273 MSEK (3,257).
  - Net earnings amounted to 109 MSEK (116).
  - Earnings per share amounted to 4.45 SEK (4.73). 
  - Order intake increased by 11 percent when adjusted for 
    exchange-rate fluctuations. 
  - Strong growth within Dehumidification.

 THIRD QUARTER

  - Order intake for MCS in Europe increased by 6 percent for 
    the quarter.
  - Strengthened margins and strong order intake within MCS. 
  - More than 20 percent increase in order intake within
    Dehumidification.

For further information, please contact:

Lennart Evrell, Chief Executive Officer, Phone +46 8 626 63 03, lennart.evrell@munters.se

Bernt Ingman, Chief Financial Officer, Phone +46 8 626 63 06, bernt.ingman@munters.se

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