Interim Report 1 April - 30 June 2009 (3 months)



Revenue and profit
* Revenue amounted to MSEK 1,991 (2,653).
* Operating profit amounted to MSEK 48 (213).
* Profit after net financial items amounted to MSEK 32 (188).
* Profit after taxes totalled MSEK 23 (136).
* Earnings per share amounted to SEK 0.80 (4.80).

Significant events
*  Continued decline in demand for industrial consumables
  Revenue for comparable units fell by 27 percent during the
  reporting period.
*  New operating area - B&B TOOLS Solutions
  In a bid to enhance coordination and streamlining and to strengthen
  development and purchasing potential for the Group's offerings (of
  products and services), the Group's Product Companies are being
  coordinated with the Group-wide IT, supply chain and central
  purchasing functions to form a new operating area - B&B TOOLS
  Solutions.

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UNITED FOR INDUSTRIAL EFFICIENCY
B&B  TOOLS  provides  the  industrial  and  construction  sectors  in
northern Europe  with industrial  consumables, industrial  components
and related services. The Group  has annual revenue of  approximately
SEK 8.7 billion and approximately 2,900 employees.

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Interim Report 1 April  30 June 2009 3 months.pdf
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