Elekta -- Interim Report for the Nine-Month Period May 1, 2004 - January 31, 2004/05

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STOCKHOLM, Sweden, March 09, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- 


 - Profit after tax rose by 20 percent to SEK 165 M (138). 
   Earnings per share after dilution increased by 26 percent to
   SEK 5.27 (4.18).

 - Operating profit rose by 23 percent to SEK 236 M (192) and 
   the operating margin amounted to 11 percent (10).

 - Cash flow after investments was negative SEK 15 M (positive 122).

 - Order bookings rose by 15 percent to SEK 2,454 M (2,143).
   At fixed exchange rates, order bookings rose by 17 percent.
   Order bookings in the third quarter improved by 50 percent 
   and amounted to SEK 939 M (625).

 - Order backlog is at record high level, amounting on
   January 31, 2005, to SEK 2,880 M, compared with SEK 2,728 M
   on April 30, 2004.

 - Net sales rose by 9 percent to SEK 2,196 M (2,021). At
   fixed exchange rates, net sales rose by 12 percent.

For the full report, please see enclosed pdf file.

For further information, please contact:

Peter Ejemyr, Group Vice President Corporate Communications, Elekta AB (publ) Tel. +46 8-587 254 99 or +46 733-611 000

For further information on Elekta, please visit www.elekta.com

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