Cloetta Fazer year-end report January-August 2008 JULY-AUGUST * Net sales 510 SEK M (476) * Operating profit 47 SEK M (48) * Operating margin 9.2 % (10.1) * Profit before tax 53 SEK M (53) * Profit after tax 38 SEK M (38) * Earnings per share, basic and diluted 1.58 SEK (1.58) JANUARY-AUGUST * Net sales 2,030 SEK M (1,874) * Operating profit 11 SEK M (160) * Operating profit excluding goodwill impairment 101 SEK M (160) * Operating margin excluding goodwill impairment 5.0 % (8.5) * Profit before tax 34 SEK M (178) * Profit after tax -1 SEK M (129) * Earnings per share, basic and diluted -0.08 SEK (5.30) For additional information contact: Jesper Åberg, CEO and Managing Director, mobile +46 70-180 21 01 Curt Petri, CFO and Deputy Managing Director, mobile +46 70-593 21 69 Website: www.cloettafazer.com About Cloetta Fazer Cloetta Fazer is the Nordic region's leading confectionery company, with a market share of around 22 per cent. The company has production facilities in Sweden and Finland. Cloetta Fazer's strength lies in its many popular brands, such as Karl Fazer, Kexchoklad, Dumle, Geisha, Polly and Center. The average number of employees is around 1,600 and annual sales amount to approximately SEK 3.3 billion.
Cloetta Fazer year-end report January-August 2008
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