Interim report January-September 2007

Interim report January-September 2007

Submitted for publication at 12.20h on 14 November 2007

                          Quarter                  January-September
                   2007        2007        2006       2007         2006         
                    III          II         III                                 
Net
turnover,
MSEK              1 874       1 884       1 878       5 690        5 502
Operating
profit/
loss, MSEK          153          17         205         347          376
Operating
margin, %             8           1          11           6            7
Profit/loss
after
financial
items, MSEK         122          -9         179         264          307
Net profit/
loss, MSEK           85          -9         129         183          222
Earnings
per share,
SEK                1.65       -0.17        2.52        3.56         4.33


January-September 2007 compared with January-September 2006
· Net turnover was MSEK 5,690 (5,502).
· Net profit was MSEK 183 (222).
· Earnings per share were SEK 3.56 (4.33).
· The overall market situation remained good and demand was stable.
· Operating profit was MSEK 347 (376), down MSEK 29. The fall was mainly due to
an MSEK 256 increase in wood costs, three large maintenance stops being
performed compared with two last year, and a deteriorating currency situation.  

Outlook for 2007
· Supply and demand are in good balance on most of the markets for Billerud's
products, and the market situation is expected to remain good for the rest of
this year and the start of next year.
· Considerable increases in prices for wood materials and the changed currency
situation means there is pressure to further increase prices for some qualities
to historically high levels.
· Price increases have been announced for most paper products as of 1 January
2008 and for pulp from 1 November 2007, and additional measures to improve
efficiency are under assessment.
· Work aimed at improving margins to meet targeted profitability levels is
becoming harder due to the wood price situation.
· In the final quarter Billerud is not expecting any further increase in
Billerud's wood costs per tonne of produced product.



For further information in connection with this report, please contact:
Per Lindberg, President and CEO, +46 8 553 335 00 or +46 70 248 15 17 and 
Bertil Carlsén, CFO, +46 8 553 335 00 or +46 730 211 092

Billerud's President Per Lindberg and CFO Bertil Carlsén will present the
interim report at a webcasted press conference for analysts and journalists at
3.30 p.m. on 14 November. Location: Spårvagnshallarna, Birger Jarlsgatan 57 A,
Stockholm.