KUNGSBACKA, Sweden, Jan. 31, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Elanders AB:
-- The Group returned to profit during the fourth quarter. Pre-tax
profits for the quarter amounted to MSEK 28,8 (MSEK 58,5).
-- Cash flow during the fourth quarter amounted to MSEK 99, an
improvement over the fourth quarter of the previous year by MSEK
148 (MSEK -49).
-- Net turnover totaled MSEK 2494 (MSEK 2539).
-- Pre-tax profits amounted to MSEK 0,3 (MSEK 142,2).
-- A decrease in order intake from the telecom sector and a decline
in demand for our products and services due to the downward
business cycle are the primary factors behind lower profits in
2001.
-- The new organization with two business areas has contributed to
a more efficient use of the Group's resources.
-- The board of directors proposes to the Annual General Meeting a
dividend of SEK 1 per share (SEK 4,50).
Elanders, the leading Nordic infomedia group, is organized into two business areas:
Infologistics
-- One-stop shop solutions that meet customer requirements for
producing, printing and distributing information -- the Master
Vendor Concept.
-- Development of Publishing Management solutions for customers
that publish large amounts of data for business-to-business.
-- Database publishing and Cross Media Publishing of trade
information in a variety of media such as print, CD-ROM, the Web
and e-commerce.
-- Information structuring and system solutions for integrated
publishing.
-- Business development, support and outsourcing services.
-- Offset and digital printing (print-on-demand).
-- Product catalogues and manuals for industrial and commercial
companies in any media.
-- Educational material for schools and universities in Sweden and
Great Britain, as well as public printing for The Swedish
Parliament, the government, governmental departments etc.
-- Production and sales in Angered, Falkoping, Gothenburg,
Helsingborg, Landskrona, Malmo, Stockholm, Surte, Trelleborg and
Ostervala (Sweden), Espoo (Finland), Oslo (Norway). Newcastle
(U.K.) and Zalalovo (Hungary).
Infoprint
-- Products with a large number of pages that are printed offset
and digitally, in varying editions.
-- Exports to some 20 European countries.
-- Customized solutions for advertisements and magazines in colour.
-- Production and sales in Kungsbacka (Sweden), Oslo (Norway),
Harrogate (U.K.) and Plonsk (Poland).
Business area sales and profits
Fourth quarter Net turnover Profits
MSEK 2001 2000 2001 2000
Business area
Infologistics (1)(2) 423 466 13,8 35,8
Infoprint 270 268 23,5 36,7
Items affecting comparability -13,0
Total 693 734 37,3 59,5
Net financial items -8,5 -1,0
Group 693 734 28,8 58,5
January - December Net turnover Profits
MSEK 2001 2000 2001 2000
Business Area
Infologistics(1)(2) 1649 1653 27,6 115,6
Infoprint 845 886 11,5 55,6
Items affecting comparability 0 -13,0
Total 2494 2539 39,1 158,2
Net financial items -38,8 -16,0
Group 2494 2539 0,3 142,2
(1) KaPe included from April 1, 2000
(2) The Novum Group included from October 1, 2000
This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net
The full text report, with all financial tables, is available at the following URLs:
http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/01/31/20020131BIT01230/bit0001.doc The full year-end report http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/01/31/20020131BIT01230/bit0001.pdf The full year-end report