FOERSLOEV, Sweden, May 15, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Peab's interim report for the first quarter of 2003 is now available and a copy is attached.
- Continued high orderbacklog amounted to SEK 13,509 million (12,824 million)
- Orders received amounted to SEK 4,465 million (5,031 million)
- Operating profit was SEK 35 million (53 million)
- Profit after financial items amounted to SEK 13 million (38 million)
- The equity ratio increased to 28.8 per cent (27.5)
"Peab is now in possession of all the resources the market demands. To us is it now to further co-ordinate and make the best use of the resources within the company, so that we can achieve a higher use of our capacity and a continued good profitability on a tougher market," commented Peab's CEO Mats Paulsson.
For more information please contact: Mats Paulsson, CEO Peab +46 431 89 135 Mats Leifland, CFO Peab +46 733 37 10 06 Gosta Sjostrom, Information Manager Peab +46 733 37 10 10
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The Full Report:
http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/05/15/20030515BIT00730/wkr0003.pdf