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 269m (1,167)
* Earnings per share before dilution SEK 1.46 (6.61)
* Good underlying development in the holdings
* New group formed through Medifiq's acquisition of Medisize
Medical
* Refinancing of Camfil and Bisnode
* Total return on Ratos shares +14%
Stockholm, 8 May 2008
Ratos AB (publ)
Arne Karlsson
CEO
This report has not been reviewed by Ratos's auditors.
For further information, please contact:
Arne Karlsson, CEO, +46 8 700 17 00
Emma Rheborg, Investor Relations Manager, +46 8 700 17 20
Ratos financial calendar:
Interim report January - June 2008 22 August 2008
Interim report January - September 2008 7 November 2008
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