Ratos: Interim Report January - September 2007



CEO ARNE KARLSSON COMMENTS ON THIS REPORT AT www.ratos.se
      TELEPHONE CONFERENCE 10.00 CET, tel no. +46 8 505 201 10
*      Profit before tax SEK 2,948m (1,683)
*      Earnings per share before dilution SEK 15.15 (7.17)
*      Continued strong underlying development in holdings
*      Five new holdings in portfolio - AH Industries, Contex,
  EuroMaint, HÅG/RH/RBM and MCC
*      Property sale within Arcus Gruppen - capital gain SEK 745m
*      Total return on Ratos shares +23%


Stockholm, 9 November 2007
Ratos AB (publ)


For further information, please contact:
Arne Karlsson, CEO, +46 8 700 17 00
Emma Rheborg, IR Manager, +46 8 700 17 20



Ratos financial calendar:
Year-end report 2007                         21 February 2008
AGM 2008                                     9 April 2008
Interim report January - March 2008          8 May 2008
Interim report January - June 2008           22 August 2008
Interim report January - September 2008      7 November 2008



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Interim Report January - September 2007