Interim Report, January - June 2007 A record strong second quarter 2007 • Order intake increased to 3 651 MSEK (3 573). Organic growth in order intake was 12 per cent. • Net sales increased to 3 516 MSEK (3 377). Organic growth in net sales was 15 per cent. • Earnings before tax increased by 28 per cent to 555 MSEK (434). • Earnings after tax increased by 56 per cent to 511 MSEK (328). • Earnings per share, before dilution, increased by 51 per cent to 1.92 SEK (1.27). • Nine companies were acquired during the quarter in the machine control and geospatial information business segments of measurement technologies. • The Hexagon share was split 3:1 with 13 June as record date. A record strong first six months 2007 • Order intake increased to 7 431 MSEK (6 981). Organic growth in order intake was 15 per cent. • Net sales increased to 7 015 MSEK (6 712). Organic growth in net sales was 13 per cent. • Earnings before tax increased by 39 per cent to 1 051 MSEK (756). • Earnings after tax increased by 60 per cent to 947 MSEK (591). • Earnings per share, before dilution, increased by 47 per cent to 3.56 SEK (2.42). For further information please contact Sara Kraft, Investor Relations, at +46 8 601 26 27, ir@hexagon.se Hexagon AB is a global technology group with strong market positions within measurement technologies and polymers. Hexagon's vision is to be number one or number two in each strategic business area. The group has about 8 200 employees in 30 countries and net sales of about 14 000 MSEK.
Interim Report, January - June 2007
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