Interim report 1 January - 30 September 2007

Interim report 1 January - 30 September 2007

1 JANUARY - 30 SEPTEMBER 2007 (compared with the same period previous year)

• Net sales amounted to SEK 78,105m (75,789).
• Profit before tax amounted to SEK 5,895m (5,030), an improvement of 17%.
• Net profit for the period amounted to SEK 5,023m (4,016).
• Earnings per share amounted to SEK 7.13 (5.70).
• Cash flow from current operations amounted to SEK 3,105m (1,549), an
improvement of 100%.
• Net cash flow amounted to SEK 1,565m (-1,781).



CEO'S MESSAGE

“The improvement in earnings compared with the previous year continues. Profit
before tax is 17% higher and all business areas improved their operating profit.
At the same time, SCA's operations maintained the earnings level from the strong
second quarter and once again report a profit before tax in excess of SEK 2
billion. 

Demand for the Group's products remains high with opportunities for further
price improvements while raw material and energy costs are expected to be higher
than during the third quarter.

The acquisition of Procter & Gamble's tissue operations marks a key strategic
step in the work of improving SCA's tissue operations in Europe. The deal was
closed on 1 October and has clearly strengthened SCA's leading position in
Europe.”

Lennart Persson
acting President and CEO


A press conference will be held today, October 31, at 10.30 CET. For further
details, see www.sca.com. 


Stockholm, 31 October 2007


For further information, please contact:
Bodil Eriksson, Corporate Communications, +46 8 788 52 34 
Johan Karlsson, Investor Relations, +46 8 788 51 30
Pär Altan, Media Relations, +46 8 788 52 37


Note
SCA discloses the information provided herein pursuant to the Swedish Securities
Exchange and Clearing Operations Act. The information was submitted for
publication at 08.00 CET on 31 October 2007.
This report has been prepared in both Swedish and English. In case of variation
in the content of the two versions, the Swedish version shall prevail. The
report has not been reviewed by the company's auditors.



Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA is a global consumer goods and paper company
that develops, produces and markets personal care products, tissue, packaging
solutions, publication papers and solid-wood products. Sales are conducted in
some 90 countries. SCA has annual sales in excess of SEK 101 billion (c. EUR 11
billion) and production facilities in more than 40 countries. SCA had
approximately 51,000 employees at the beginning of 2007. SCA shares are traded
on the Stockholm, London and New York stock exchanges. For more information,
visit www.sca.com