WM-data: Interim report three months ended March 31, 2003


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, May 7, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- WM-data


 -- Sales in the first quarter of 2003 totaled SEK 1 775 M
    (1 840).

 -- Operating profit before goodwill amortization (EBITA)
    during the first quarter amounted to SEK 179 (114) M and the
    earnings after net financial items (EBT) was SEK 170 M (87).
    These earnings include items affecting comparability of SEK
    90 M (0).

 -- First quarter cash-flow was positive and the
    equity/assets ratio improved by four percentage units.

 -- An agreement was reached with the Norwegian tax
    authorities, to the effect that WM-data reversed SEK 90 M of
    the provision made in the financial statements for 2002.
    This reversal is reported as an item affecting comparability.

 -- During the quarter the previously announced deal with
    the Danish company, DMdata, regarding the establishment of a
    jointly owned computer operations unit in Sweden, was
    completed. The company, WDM Nordic Computer Management, is
    owned 50 percent each by WM-data and DMdata

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