CEO ARNE KARLSSON COMMENTS ON THIS REPORT www.ratos.se
TELEPHONE CONFERENCE 10.00 CET, tel no. +46 8 505 201 10
* Profit before tax SEK 764m (2,480)
* Earnings per share before dilution SEK 3.14 (13.24)
* Continued good development in the holdings
* Total return on Ratos shares +1%
* Hägglunds Drives sold after the end of the period - exit
gain approximately SEK 4,400m
Stockholm, 22 August 2008
Ratos AB (publ)
This report has not been reviewed by Ratos's auditors.
For further information, please contact:
Arne Karlsson, CEO, +46 8 700 17 00
Emma Rheborg, Investor Relations Manager, +46 8 700 17 20
Ratos financial calendar:
2008
Interim report January - September 2008 7 November
2009
Year-end report 2008 19 February
2009 Annual General Meeting 2 April
Interim report January-March 2009 7 May
Interim report January-June 2009 20 August
Interim report January-September 2009 5 November
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