Year-end report for Sectra AB 2007/2008 fiscal year: Order bookings exceed 1 billion for first time

Year-end report for Sectra AB 2007/2008 fiscal year: Order bookings exceed 1
billion for first time

In its 2007/2008 year-end report, IT and medical-technology company Sectra
reported its best order bookings and highest sales ever. The Group's order
bookings rose 48.5% to SEK 1,016.6 million (684.7) and net sales increased 10.5%
to SEK 742.9 million (672.5). Profit after financial items rose 13.7% to SEK
79.8 million (70.2), corresponding to a profit margin of 10.7% (10.4).

Sectra's net sales for the fourth quarter rose 9.6% to SEK 224.5 million
(204.8). Profit after net financial items increased 80.8% to SEK 42.3 million
(23.4), corresponding to a profit margin of 18.9% (11.4). Order bookings
amounted to SEK 158.3 million (166.9).

“The year was characterized by exceptionally high order bookings,” says Jan-Olof
Brüer, CEO and President of Sectra AB. “This is, among others, a result of
securing large service and support contracts for medical imaging systems that
were previously maintained by partners. These contracts give us increased
credibility on the market. 

“We also achieved our profit goal this year, a profit margin exceeding 10%. The
Secure Communication Systems business area continues to post successes and
contribute to the Group's improved earnings.”

The international expansion continued and markets outside Sweden now account for
66.8% of the Group's sales. Sectra has grown the most on the American market.
Sectra is continuing its focus on expanding the distribution network, service
organization and to strengthen the product offering on strategic markets.“During the fourth quarter we took a step into the world's next largest market
for medical technology, Japan, through an agreement with a distributor and
opening a local office,” continues Jan-Olof Brüer. “We have also strengthened
our product offering on the American market with an integrated solution for
information and image processing in radiology.”


For further information, please contact: 
Dr. Jan-Olof Brüer, CEO and President Sectra AB, tel +46 13 23 52 09

About Sectra
Sectra successfully develops and sells cutting-edge products in the expansive
niche segments of medical systems and secure communication systems. The company
was founded in 1978 and has its roots in the Linköping University in Sweden.
Today, Sectra has offices in eleven countries and operates through partners
worldwide. Sales in the 2007/2008 fiscal year totaled SEK 743 million. The
Sectra share is quoted on the Nordic Exchange in Stockholm. For more
information about Sectra visit http://www.sectra.com.