INTERIM REPORT 1 APRIL-30 SEPTEMBER 2010 (6 MONTHS)

 1 April - 30 September 2010 (6 months)

  * Revenue increased 15 percent, to SEK 2,035 million (1,776).
  * Operating profit increased 81 percent, to SEK 172 million (95).
  * Profit after financial items increased 91 percent, to SEK 166 million (87),
    and profit after taxes increased 89 percent, to SEK 121 million (64).
  * Earnings per share amounted to SEK 5.40 (2.85). For the most recent 12-month
    period, earnings per share was SEK 9.15 (8.10).
  * Cash flow from operations totalled SEK 83 million (123). For the most recent
    12-month period, cash flow per share amounted to SEK 11.40 (14.40).
  * The return on equity was 26 percent, and the equity ratio was 39 percent.
  * During the financial year, the Group has completed nine acquisitions that
    add sales of about SEK 460 million on an annual basis.

1 July - 30 September 2010 (3 months)

  * During the second quarter, revenue increased 24 percent to SEK 1,019 million
    (825).
  * Operating profit increased by 102 percent to SEK 83 million (41) and
    operating margin amounted to 8.1 percent (5.0).
  * Earnings per share amounted to SEK 2.60 (1.25) during the quarter.


Stockholm, 28 October 2010

Johan Sjö
President and CEO

The interim report for the period 1 April - 31 December 2010 will be published
on 10 February 2011.

This information is disclosed in accordance with the Swedish Securities Markets
Act, the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act and/or the regulations of
NASDAQ OMX Stockholm. The information was submitted for publication on 28
October at 08.00 a.m. (CET).

For further information, please contact:
Johan Sjö, President and CEO, +46 8 470 49 00
Kristina Willgård, CFO, +46 8 470 49 10

The full report including tables may be downloaded from the following link:



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