Interim report January - June 2008

Interim report January - June 2008

Sigma AB (publ)

Sigma's order bookings continued stable
• Sales in the period amounted to SEK 736.0 M (716). 
• Organic growth, adjusted for units divested amounted to 6.0% of sales. 
• Operating profit amounted to SEK 45.3 M (-1.0).
• Costs related to the public offer totaling SEK 3.9 M in the second quarter and
non-recurring costs of SEK 4.8 M in the first quarter were charged against
earnings. In the preceding year, a one-time impairment of goodwill in an amount
of SEK 50.3 M was recognized. Adjusted for these, operating profit is in line
with preceding year.
• Operating margin was 6.1% (neg: 0.1). Excluding the aforementioned
nonrecurring expense, the margin was 7.3% (7.1).
• Cash flow from current operations amounted to SEK 59.0 M (53.7)
• Profit after financial items amounted to SEK 43.4 M (loss 5.5) and after taxes
to SEK 28.8 M (loss 15.6). Earnings per share amounted to SEK 0.33 (loss 0.18).
• Unchanged outlook for 2008 with an operating profit exceeding the 2006 level
of SEK 97 M.

For further information, contact: 
Sune Nilsson, Chief Executive Officer, Sigma AB (publ), Tel. +46-31-335 67 15;
Mobile: +46-703-79 15 28; e-mail sune.nilsson@sigma.se 
or Lars Sundqvist, Chief Financial Officer, Sigma AB (publ), Tel. +46-31-335 67
16; Mobile: +46-703-79 22 02; e-mail lars.sundqvist@sigma.se 

Sigma judges this press release to affect the Sigma stock. This press release is
sent 2008-07-18 08:30.


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