STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 25, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Interim Report for New Wave Group AB (publ)
January-September 2004 "Continued heavy growth in sales as well as profit."
-- During Q3 sales increased by 27 % to SEK 525 (413) m. and profit
after net financial items by SEK 8.8 m. to SEK 22.9 (14.1) m.
-- During January-September sales increased by 23 % to SEK 1 590
(1 297) m.
-- Profit after net financial items improved by SEK 22.9 m. to SEK
106.2 (83.3) m.
-- Profit after tax increased to SEK 78.6 (62.2) m. and profit per
share decreased to SEK 2.56 (2.10).
-- The Corporate Profiling business area's sales increased by 35 % to
SEK 1 070 (791) m. Profit after net financial items increased by
SEK 17.7 m. to SEK 80.8 (63.1) m.
-- The Retailing business area's sales increased by 3 % to SEK 520
(506) m. Profit after net financial items increased by SEK 5.3 m.
to SEK 25.5 (20.2) m.
-- Due to the profit improvement new establishments are prepared.
-- Europe's 500 awarded New Wave the 59th fastest growing company in
Europe.
For more information, please contact:
Vice President Torsten Jansson Phone: +46(0)708 99 80 50, +46(0)303 24 65 01 E-mail: torsten.jansson@nwg.se Deputy Vice President Goran Harstedt Phone: +46(0)708 99 80 17, +46(0)303 24 65 02 E-mail: goran.harstedt@nwg.se Financial Manager Krister Magnusson Phone: +46(0)708 99 80 21, +46(0)303 24 65 11 E-mail: krister.magnusson@nwg.se
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