STOCKHOLM, Sweden, April 28, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Skanska:
January-March 2005 compared to January-March 2004
-- Revenue declined by 2 percent to SEK 25.5 billion (26.0). In
Construction, revenue rose by 1 percent in local currencies.
-- Operating income rose to SEK 1,036 M (542), mainly due to higher
gains from property divestments than in the comparative period.
Most units showed improved operating margins.
-- During the period, properties in Denmark and Sweden with gross
values of SEK 1,514 M (396) were divested. Gains from the
divestments amounted to SEK 480 M (119).
-- Income after net financial items rose to SEK 1,095 M (504).
-- Profit for the period rose to SEK 810 M (356), which meant
that earnings per share for the period amounted to SEK 1.93
(0.85).
-- Order bookings declined by 19 percent, amounting to SEK 23.4
billion (28.8). Adjusted for currency rate effects, order
bookings fell by 18 percent.
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