Securitas AB Interim Report January-March 2010

Securitas AB Interim Report January-March 2010

- Total sales MSEK 14,870 (16,425)
- Organic sales growth -1 percent (1)
- Operating margin 5.5 percent (5.3)
- Earnings per share SEK 1.24 (1.40)
- Free cash flow/net debt 0.35 (0.21)


COMMENTS FROM THE PRESIDENT AND CEO   

The security industry has proven to be resilient in the recession, and to the
extent it has been affected, it tends to be late cyclical. In the slow and
fragile recovery in many of the world ¬economies, the demand for security
services has not yet increased but it seems to have stabilized at present
levels.
	
The Securitas strategy - to focus on profitability and to differentiate from
competition by added value in optimizing the security solutions for the
customers - has been ¬successful in different business cycles during the past
few years. During the first quarter of 2010 the real improvement of the
operating income continued, excluding exchange rate fluctuations, and amounted
to 5 percent compared to the same period last year. Operating margins in all
business segments were either flat or improved. 

The organic sales growth in Security Services North America remained negative
and is expected to stay weak during the first half year of 2010, due to
reductions and losses of a few large contracts during primarily the second half
of last year. 

The opportunities for acquisitions continue to be favorable in both mature and
new markets and we intend to remain active during 2010 and selectively take
advantage of opportunities as they occur.


Alf Göransson
President and Chief Executive Officer


PRESENTATION OF THE INTERIM REPORT

Analysts and media are invited to participate in a telephone conference at 2
p.m. (CET) where ¬Securitas CEO Alf Göransson will present the report and answer
questions. The telephone ¬conference will also be audio cast live via Securitas
web. Please note! As the date for the Interim report coincides with the Annual
General Meeting, no information meeting will take place at ¬Securitas
headquarters at Lindhagensplan in Stockholm.

To follow the telephone conference (and participate in Q&A session), please
register via the link:
https://eventreg2.conferencing.com/webportal3/reg.html?Acc=441461&Conf=201211
and follow instructions, or call +44 (0)20 7162 0177 or +46 (0) 8 505 201 14.

To follow the audio cast of the telephone conference via the web, please follow
the link www.securitas.com/webcasts

A recorded version of the audio cast will be available at
www.securitas.com/webcasts after the telephone conference and a recorded version
of the telephone conference will be available until midnight on May 6 on: +44
(0)20 7031 4064 and +46 (0)8 505 203 33, access code: 861100.



FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Micaela Sjökvist, Head of Investor Relations, 
+46 10 470 3013

Gisela Lindstrand, Senior Vice President 
Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, 
+46 10 470 3011


Securitas is a knowledge leader in security. By focusing on providing ¬security
solutions to fit each customer‘s needs, Securitas has achieved ¬sustainable
growth and ¬profitability in 40 countries in North America, Europe, Latin
¬America, Asia, Middle East and Africa. Everywhere from small stores to
airports, our 260,000 employees are making a difference.

Securitas AB discloses the information provided herein pursuant to the
Securities Markets Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The
information was submitted for publication 
at 1 p.m. (CET) on Tuesday, May 4, 2010.