SCA Interim Report 1 January -- 30 September 2005; Third quarter 2005 compared with second quarter 2005


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 26, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- SCA Interim Report 1 January -- 30 September 2005; Third quarter 2005 compared with second quarter 2005:


 - Net sales amounted to SEK 24,740 M (23,986).
 - Earnings after taxes amounted to a loss of SEK 2,411 M (gain: 1,006). 
 - Earnings per share amounted to a loss of SEK 10:31 (gain: 4:27).
 - Earnings after financial items amounted to a loss of SEK 3,396 M 
   (gain: 1,361). Adjusted for items affecting comparability totaling
   expenses of SEK 4,940 M in the third quarter, earnings after
   financial items amounted to SEK 1,544 M (1,361).

1 January--30 September 2005 compared with preceding year


 - Net sales amounted to SEK 71,244 M (66,839). 
 - Earnings after taxes amounted to a loss of SEK 743 M (gain: 4,110). 
 - Earnings per share amounted to a loss of SEK 3:22 (gain: 17:49). 
 - Earnings after financial items amounted to a loss of SEK 1,141 M
   (gain: 5,614). Adjusted for items affecting comparability totaling
   an expense of SEK 5,365 M (26), earnings after financial items
   amounted to SEK 4,224 M (5,588).

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