Lagercrantz Group Q1 2008/09

INTERIM REPORT

Lagercrantz Group Q1 2008/09

Period 1 April - 30 June 2008

- Net revenue for the quarter amounted to MSEK 532 (533).

- Profit after financial items increased by 35 net of the effect of items of a
non-recurring character during last year. Profit amounted to MSEK 31 (25), where
items of a non-recurring character during last year amounted to MSEK 2. 

- Operating profit amounted to MSEK 33 (28) and the operating margin was 6.2
percent (5.3 percent).

- Profit after taxes increased to MSEK 22 (18).

- Earnings per share increased by 29 percent to SEK 0.98 (0.76). For the most
recent 12-month period earnings per share was SEK 4.15.

- The return on equity was 20 percent (16 percent) for the most recent 12-month
period.

- The Annual General Meeting will be held 1 September 2008. The dividend
proposal from the Board of Directors is 1.50 SEK per share (1.25).


Stockholm, 14 August 2008

Lagercrantz Group AB (publ)

For additional information, please contact:

Jörgen Wigh, President & CEO, Lagercrantz Group, telephone +46 8 700 66 70.
Niklas Enmark, CFO, Lagercrantz Group, telephone +46 8 700 66 70.




This information is disclosed in accordance with the Securities Markets Act, the
Financial Instruments Trading Act or according to the agreement with OMX Nordic
Exchange. The information was submitted for publication on 2008-08-14 at 12:30
p.m.
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LAGERCRANTZ GROUP IN BRIEF 
Lagercrantz Group is a technology trading group in electronics, electrics,
communication and adjacent areas. The Group operates in a decentralised mode
with value-creating sales in close proximity to its customers and markets and
has a leading position in several expansive niches.

Operations are organised in three divisions. Division Electronics is primarily
involved in marketing solutions in wireless industrial communication and
embedded systems. Division Mechatronics offers electro-mechanical components and
production of cable harnesses and electric connection systems. Division
Communications provides solutions in digital image transmission/technical
security, design software and access products. Manufacturing companies are the
primary customers. Lagercrantz is today represented in eight countries in
Northern Europe, and in China.

The Group has sales of more than MSEK 2,200 and has approximately 750 employees.
Lagercrantz is listed on OMX Nordic Exchange, segment Small Cap. Additional
information is available at www.lagercrantz.com.