Securitas AB Interim Report January-March 2008

Securitas AB Interim Report January-March 2008

• Total sales amounted to MSEK 15,662 (15,218) 
• Income before taxes amounted to MSEK 669 (694)
• Net income after tax amounted to MSEK 494 (518)
• Earnings per share amounted to SEK 1.35 (1.41)


COMMENTS FROM THE PRESIDENT AND CEO 

“Income before taxes of MSEK 669 was an improvement compared to last year,
considering the net positive impact from items affecting comparability of MSEK
24 last year and the weak US dollar. Since Easter occured the first quarter this
year, higher costs for wages have also burdened the result.

In Security Services North America the organic sales growth remains in the 4
percent range, even though it reached 5 percent in the quarter because of the
leap-day this year. The operating margin improved to 5.2 percent (5.0) as a
result of a continued focus on profitability in the division.  

Security Services Europe continued to show high organic sales growth, 8 percent
(8). The operating margin in the first quarter was negatively impacted by
increased costs for wages during Easter. A growing concern in most countries in
Europe is the high inflation on wages, which requires more focus on pricing
during 2008 which in turn could slow down the organic sales growth.

The operating margin in Loomis was flat compared to last year. Adjusted for the
sold LCM business in the United Kingdom, the operating margin decreased by 1.5
percentage points. This is primarily due to a weak start in the USA and in the
UK, for which actions have been taken in the quarter. However, the development
in Loomis is on route to an operating margin of at least 8 percent at the latest
in 2010 and Loomis is expected to be listed on the OMX Nordic Exchange in
December 2008.” 

Alf Göransson
President and Chief Executive Officer


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Alf Göransson, President and CEO, 
+46 10 470 3000

Gisela Lindstrand, Senior Vice President 
Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, 
+46 10 470 3011

Micaela Sjökvist, Head of Investor Relations, 
+46 10 470 3013

INFORMATION MEETING

An information meeting will be held on May 7, 2008, at 9.30 a.m. CET. The
information meeting will take place at Securitas' head office, Lindhagensplan
70, Stockholm.

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Securitas AB discloses the information provided herein pursuant to the
Securities Markets Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The
information was submitted for publication 
at 8.00 a.m. (CET) on Wednesday, May 7, 2008.