Interim report 1 September 2009 - 28 February 2010


Interim report 1 September 2009 - 28 February 2010

Second quarter; 1 December 2009 - 28 February 2010

Net sales SEK 249 million (278) 2)
of which, Cloetta products SEK 212 million (199)
Operating profit SEK -7 million (-8)
Operating profit/loss excluding items affecting comparability 1) SEK -7 million
(-8)
Operating margin neg (neg)
Operating margin excluding items affecting comparability 1) neg (neg)
Profit/loss before tax SEK -9 million (-7)
Profit/loss after tax SEK -7 million (-5)
Earnings per share, basic and diluted SEK -0.25 (-0.18)

1) Mainly attributable to the demerger of Cloetta Fazer in the previous year.
2) Including sales of Fazer's products during December 2008.


First half; 1 September 2009 - 28 February 2010

Net sales SEK 581 million (735) 2)
of which, Cloetta products SEK 499 million (467)
Operating profit SEK 37 million (30)
Operating profit excluding items affecting comparability 1) SEK 37 million (25)
Operating margin 6.4% (4.1)
Operating margin excluding items affecting comparability 1) 6.4% (3.4)
Profit/loss before tax SEK 35 million (32)
Profit/loss after tax SEK 25 million (32)
Earnings per share, basic and diluted SEK 1.05 (1.35)

1) Mainly attributable to the demerger of Cloetta Fazer in the previous year.
2) Including sales of Fazer's products during September-December 2008

For further information contact
Curt Petri, Managing Director and CEO, mobile +46 70-593 21 69 or Kent Sandin,
CFO, mobile +46 70-582 77 95.

About Cloetta
Founded in 1862, Cloetta is the oldest and only major Swedish confectionery
company in the Nordic region. The company's best known brands are Kexchoklad,
Center, Plopp, Polly, Tarragona, Guldnougat, Bridge, Juleskum, Sportlunch, Extra
Starka and Cloetta good. Cloetta has two production units in Sweden, one in
Ljungsbro and one in Alingsås. As of 16 February 2009 Cloetta's class B shares
are traded on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm Nordic.
www.cloetta.com

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