Interim report for Cloetta Fazer January-June 2007

Interim report for Cloetta Fazer January-June 2007

SECOND QUARTER
* Net sales were SEK 658 million (656)
* Operating profit was SEK 33 million (54), equal to an operating margin of 4.9
per cent (8.2)
* Profit after financial items was SEK 39 million (60)
* Profit after tax was SEK 28 million (44)
* Earnings per share before and after dilution were SEK 1.11 (1.79)

FIRST HALF
* Net sales were SEK 1,398 million (1,388)
* Operating profit was SEK 112 million (122, or 128 excluding wind-up costs for
the Norrköping plant), equal to an operating margin of 8.0 per cent (9.2)
* Profit after financial items was SEK 125 million (129, or 135 excluding windup
costs for the Norrköping plant)
* Profit after tax was SEK 91 million (94)
* Earnings per share before and after dilution were SEK 3.72 (3.88)

For additional information contact Jesper Åberg, Managing Director and CEO,
mobile +46 (0)70-180 2101 or Curt Petri, CFO, mobile +46 (0)70-593 2169. 
www.cloettafazer.com

About Cloetta Fazer 
The Cloetta Fazer Group is the Nordic region's leading confectionery company,
with a market share of around 22 per cent. The company has production facilities
in Sweden and Finland. Cloetta Fazer's strength lies in its many popular brands,
such as Karl Fazer, Kexchoklad, Dumle, Geisha, Polly and Center. The average
number of employees is around 1,500 and annual sales amounts to approximately
SEK 3 billion.