Interim report January - September 2009

January 1- September 30, 2009

- Group revenues amounted to SEK 1,372 M (861). This represents an
increase of 59.3% compared with the same period in 2008. The increase
is mainly due to acquired operations.
- Operating profit in the Group amounted to SEK 215 M (424). Profit
after net financial items amounted to
SEK 429 M (179).
- Profit for the period amounted to SEK 470 M (180). Earnings per
share amounted to SEK 3.06 (1.21) before and after dilution.
- The ICA Group's revenues increased by 4.8%. Operating profit
amounted to SEK 1,784 M (1,602).

July 1- September 30, 2009

- Group revenues amounted to SEK 702 M (277). The increase is mainly
due to acquired operations.
- Operating profit in the Group amounted to SEK 143 M (203). Profit
after net financial items amounted to
SEK 168 M (91).
- Profit for the period amounted to SEK 188 M (89). Earnings per
share amounted to SEK 1.28 (0.57).
- The ICA Group's revenues increased by 3.0%. Operating profit
amounted to SEK 936 M (683).

President Claes-Göran Sylvén's comments:
"Summing up the first nine months of this year, I note that we have a
continued stable development. We are now approaching the Christmas
trading period which is the most important time of the year for many
of our holdings. It is gratifying that ICA continues to develop well.
ICA Sweden's price campaigns and cost-cutting measures have had a
positive impact. ICA Norway's continued reprofiling of the Rimi
stores is proceeding according to plan, and Rimi Baltic continues to
capture market shares in a generally weak market", said Claes-Göran
Sylvén.

"Taken as a whole my assessment is that the Group and our portfolio
companies are well equipped ahead of the important year-end season
but still with respect for a difficult market climate. I feel a
cautious optimism about the market but without counting on too much",
Claes-Göran Sylvén continues.

Press and analyst meeting

At 10.30 CET on Wednesday, November 4, 2009, Hakon Invest will hold a
press and analyst meeting in Salén Konferens at Norrlandsgatan 15 in
Stockholm. Notify attendance at ir@hakoninvest.se.

For further information, please contact

President and CEO
Claes-Göran Sylvén
+46 8 55 33 99 64

CFO
Göran Blomberg
+46 8 55 33 99 99

Head of IR
Pernilla Grennfelt
+46 8 55 33 99 55

Hakon Invest, which is listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm, conducts
active and long-term investment operations in retail-oriented
companies in the Nordic and Baltic regions. Hakon Invest owns 40% of
ICA AB, one of the Nordic region's leading food retail companies.
Hakon Invest also has holdings in Forma Publishing Group, Kjell &
Company, Hemma, Cervera, inkClub and Hemtex. Further information
about Hakon Invest is available at www.hakoninvest.se