Interim Report January-March 2007 Quarter Full year MSEK 1-07 4-06 1-06 2006 Net turnover 4 787 4 830 4 579 18 592 Operating profit 634 590 619 2 303 Profit after tax 397 369 406 1 459 Earnings per share, SEK 4.7 4.4 4.8 17.2 Return on equity, % 9.7 9.0 10.0 9.0 · The Group's net turnover for January-March 2007 amounted to MSEK 4 787 (January-March 2006: 4 579). · The profit after tax was MSEK 397 (406). · Earnings per share amounted to SEK 4.7 (4.8). Return on equity was 9.7% (10.0). · The operating profit was MSEK 634 (619). The result was favourably affected by higher newsprint prices, while costs increased, mainly for wood and recovered paper. The operating profit for the first quarter was MSEK 44 higher than that for the fourth quarter. · The market situation for newsprint in Europe was stable during the first quarter. Holmen Paper's deliveries were 4% higher than in the first quarter of 2006. The prices of Holmen Paper's products were on average some 4% higher than in the corresponding period in the previous year. The market situation for virgin fibre board in Europe was strong during the first quarter. Iggesund Paperboard's deliveries remained at a high level but were 2% lower than in the first quarter of 2006. Price increases have been announced. For further information please contact: Magnus Hall, President and CEO, tel +46 8 666 21 33 Anders Almgren, CFO, tel +46 8 666 21 16 Christer Lewell, Public Relations Director, tel +46 8 666 21 15.
Interim Report January-March 2007
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