Second quarter, April 1 - June 30, 2011 * Consolidated net sales amounted to SEK 654 M (684), a decrease of 4.4% compared with the same period in 2010. * Operating profit in the Group amounted to SEK 79 M (-227). Profit before tax was SEK 75 M (-238). * Profit for the period amounted to SEK 75 M (-227). Earnings per share attributable to owners of the parent amounted to SEK 0.60 (-1.28) before and after dilution. * The ICA Group's net sales increased by 5.3% compared with the previous year. Operating profit increased to SEK 738 M (646), an increase of 14.4%. Period January 1 - June 30, 2011 * Consolidated net sales amounted to SEK 1,233 M (1,331), a decrease of 7.4% compared with the same period in 2010. * Operating profit in the Group was SEK 60 M (-231). Profit before tax amounted to SEK 44 M (-220). * Profit for the period amounted to SEK 57 M (-178). Earnings per share attributable to owners of the parent amounted to SEK 0.62 (-0.80) before and after dilution. * The ICA Group's net sales increased by 0.8%. Operating profit decreased to SEK 1,228 M (1,266), a decrease of 3.0%. Significant events after the end of the period * ICA AB has decided to initiate a sales process for the company's ICA Maxi stores in the Norwegian market. For further information, please contact: CEO CFO Claes-Göran Sylvén Göran Blomberg Tel +46 8 55 33 99 64 Tel +46 8 55 33 99 99 cgs@hakoninvest.se goran.blomberg@hakoninvest.se Head of IR Cecilia Lannebo tel +46 8 55 33 99 55 cecilia.lannebo@hakoninvest.se The information is such that Hakon Invest must disclose pursuant to the Swedish Securities Market Act and/or the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication at 08.00 CET on August 17, 2011. [HUG#1538827]
Interim report for the period, January 1 - June 30, 2011
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