January-December * Net sales increased by 8 % totaling MSEK 1,839 (MSEK 1,706). * Operating result amounted to MSEK 110 (-76). The result was affected by one- off items of MSEK 25 (-59). * Result before tax was MSEK 80 (-105). * Net result amounted to MSEK 60 (-84) or SEK 3.09 (-6.79) per share. * Operating cash flow amounted to MSEK 93 (-90), of which acquisitions were MSEK -10 (-27). * The Board of Directors is proposing a dividend of SEK 0,50 (0) per share. * The forecast for 2012 is an increase in net sales and a better result before tax, not including the MSEK 25 in positive one-off items posted in 2011. The fourth quarter * Net sales increased by 10 % totaling MSEK 538 (MSEK 491). * Operating result amounted to MSEK 57 (6). The result was affected by one-off items of MSEK 25 (-19). * Result before tax was MSEK 49 (-1). * Net result amounted to MSEK 37 (-1) or SEK 1.92 (-0,07) per share. * Operating cash flow amounted to MSEK 75 (-5), of which acquisitions were MSEK 4 (0). Further information can be found on Elanders' website www.elanders.com or via e- mail info@elanders.com. Questions concerning this report can be made to: Magnus Nilsson President and CEO Tel. +46 31 750 07 50 Andréas Wikner Chief Financial Officer Tel. +46 31 750 07 50 Elanders AB (publ) (Company ID 556008-1621) P.O. Box 137 SE-435 23 Mölnlycke, Sweden Phone +46 31 750 00 00 Elanders is required under the Securities Market Act to make the information in this press release public. The information was submitted for publication on 27 January 2012. [HUG#1580635]