Sapa: Interim report January-September 2004


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 18, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Sapa:

-Earnings per share rose by 29 per cent to SEK 9.79 (7.58), of which SEK 0.66 capital gain from the divestment of the holding in Boal

-Profit after tax rose by 29 per cent to MSEK 357 (278) including capital gain of MSEK 24 from the divestment of the Boal shares

-Net sales increased by 23 per cent to MSEK 10,631 (8,627)

-Operating profit improved to MSEK 585 (472), an increase of 24 per cent

-Operating profit for the quarter was MSEK 142 (151), corresponding to an operating margin of 4.1 per cent (5.0)

This report is also available on Sapa's website: www.sapagroup.com. A slide presentation of this release can be downloaded as a PDF file. Select Financial Information/Quarterly Presentations.

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