Interim report second quarter 2010.


Interim report second quarter 2010.

CONTINUED RECOVERY

  · Order intake SEK 23,179 M
  · Invoiced sales SEK 20,603 M
  · Operating profit SEK 3,471 M
  · Operating margin 16.8%
  · Cash flow from operations SEK +2,626 M

Accounting policies
This interim report was prepared in accordance with IFRS, applying IAS
34, Interim Financial Reporting. The same accounting and valuation
policies were applied as in the most recent annual report. New standards
and interpretations effective from 1 January 2010 have not had any
significant impact on Sandvik's financial statements.

 The phrase “Minority interest” has been changed in the financial
statements to the new designation “Non-controlling interest” according
to revised IFRS 3 Business Combinations and amended IAS 27 Consolidated
and Separate Financial Statements.

The company's auditors have not conducted a special review of the Q2
2010 report. The Sandvik Group's interim report for the third quarter
2010 will be published on 29 October 2010.

Additional information may be obtained from Jan Lissåker, Sandvik
Investor Relations at tel.
+46 26 26 10 23 or by e-mailing
info.ir@sandvik.com (info.ir@sandvik.com). A combined presentation and
teleconference will be held on 20 July 2010 at 14.00 CET at
Operraterassen in Stockholm. Information is available at
www.sandvik.com/ir.

Sandviken 20 July 2010

Sandvik Aktiebolag (publ)

Lars Pettersson

President and CEO

Sandvik discloses the information provided herein pursuant to the
Securities Market Act. The information is submitted for publication on
20 July 2010 at 08.00 am CET.


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