Interim report January-March 2007 Focused strategy resulted in continued pace of sales • Net sales during the period totaled SEK 338 M (257). • Operating profit during the period amounted to 67 M (38). • Pretax profit for the period totaled SEK 66 M (38). • Profit after tax for the period totaled SEK 49 M (27). • Earnings per share after tax for the period amounted to SEK 0.71(0.39)."The strong sales trend for network video products continued during the first quarter of the year. Total sales rose to SEK 338 M, compared with SEK 257 M in the year-earlier period. Growth for the Group was 32 percent in the first quarter and Video growth amounted to 41 percent. High activity prevails on the market and a continuing increased interest for network video products. Axis' focus on partner cooperation and training of the market is driving the convergence from analog to digital surveillance. Recruiting is proceeding at a high pace throughout the organization, with focus on research and development and the sales organization." Ray Mauritsson, President The slide presentation will be available at: http://www.axis.com/corporate/investor/index.php on Tuesday, April 17, around 08.00 a.m. CET. Teleconference: Time: Tuesday, April 17, at 10 a.m. CET. Dial: + 44 (0)207 108 63 03 Axis AB participants: Ray Mauritsson, CEO and Fredrik Sjöstrand, CFO. A recorded version of the presentation will be available for five working days on: +46 (0)8 506 269 49. Access code: 163192. For further information, please contact: Margareta Lantz, Manager IR&Corporate Communications, Axis Communications Phone: + 46 46 272 18 00, E-mail: pressoffice@axis.com About Axis Axis is an IT company offering network video solutions for professional installations. The company is the global market leader in network video, driving the ongoing shift from analog to digital video surveillance. Axis products and solutions focus on security surveillance and remote monitoring, and are based on innovative, open technology platforms. Axis is a Swedish-based company, operating worldwide with offices in 18 countries and cooperating with partners in more than 70 countries. Founded in 1984, Axis is listed on the Nordic List, Mid Cap and Information Technology exchanges. For more information about Axis, please visit our website at www.axis.com.
Interim report January-March 2007 Focused strategy resulted in continued pace of sales
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