CEO ARNE KARLSSON COMMENTS ON THIS REPORT www.ratos.se TELEPHONE CONFERENCE 10.00 CET, tel no. +46 8 505 201 10 * Profit before tax SEK 764m (2,480) * Earnings per share before dilution SEK 3.14 (13.24) * Continued good development in the holdings * Total return on Ratos shares +1% * Hägglunds Drives sold after the end of the period - exit gain approximately SEK 4,400m Stockholm, 22 August 2008 Ratos AB (publ) 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: 2008 Interim report January - September 2008 7 November 2009 Year-end report 2008 19 February 2009 Annual General Meeting 2 April Interim report January-March 2009 7 May Interim report January-June 2009 20 August Interim report January-September 2009 5 November The full report including tables can be downloaded from the following link: