Year-End Report 2008 • Net sales MSEK 2,770 (2,527) • Operating profit MSEK 272.4 (197.6) • Profit after taxes MSEK 184.1 (135.0) • Earnings per share SEK 14.62 (10.69) • Order intake MSEK 2,724 (2,802) • Proposed dividend per share SEK 5,50 (4.50) Comments from Group CEO Per Borgvall • Record profit for full-year 2008 • Growth during the year was 11.4%, adjusted for acquired and sold operations • Operating profit improved by 38 % • Order intake, adjusted for acquired and sold operations, is the same as previous year Disclosures may be submitted by Per Borgvall CEO tel: +46 36 10 87 06 mobile: +46 70 655 45 44 e-mail: per.borgvall@fagerhult.se Ulf Karlsson CFO tel: +46 36 10 85 63 mobile: +46 70 537 04 54 e-mail: ulf.karlsson@fagerhult.se The Fagerhult Group with 2,000 employees is the largest lighting group in the Nordic region and a leading force in Europe. We develop, manufacture and market professional lighting systems for public environments. The group has sales companies in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Austria, Estonia, Poland, Russia, Dubai, Australia and China. Production facilities are located in Habo, Falkenberg, Borås and Åhus in Sweden, Manchester in England, Melbourne in Australia and in Suzhou, China. The group, which includes Fagerhults Belysning, Ateljé Lyktan,Fagerhult Retail, Elenco, Eagle Lighting, Project Lighting and Whitecroft Lighting, has a turnover of SEK 2,800 million. AB Fagerhult is quoted on the OMX Nordic Exchange in Stockholm, Mid Cap.
Year-End Report 2008
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