Scania's earnings for the first quarter of 2010

Scania's earnings for the first quarter of 2010

         Operating income amounted to SEK 2,130 m
         Net sales totalled SEK 16,503 m
         Operating margin was 12.9 percent
         Deliveries amounted to 11,947 vehicles


Scania's operating income for the first quarter amounted to SEK 2,130 m. This
good earnings figure is explained primarily by strong demand in Brazil, where
the truck market is supported both by tax breaks and interest rate subsidies.

Further information will be provided on 28 April in conjunction with the regular
presentation of the company's first quarter 2010 results.


For further information, please contact: Erik Ljungberg, Senior Vice President,
Corporate Relations, tel +46 8 553 835 57.

Scania is one of the world's leading manufacturers of trucks and buses for heavy
transport applications, and of industrial and marine engines. A growing
proportion of the company's operations consists of products and services in the
financial and service sectors, assuring Scania customers of cost-effective
transport solutions and maximum uptime. Employing 32,000 people, Scania operates
in about 100 countries. Research and development activities are concentrated in
Sweden, while production takes place in Europe and South America, with
facilities for global interchange of both components and complete vehicles. In
2009, invoiced sales totalled SEK 62 billion and net income amounted to SEK 1.1
billion. 

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