LINKOPING, Sweden, July 09, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Saab:
Interim report
JANUARY - JUNE 2004
. Sales amounted to SEK 8,370 m. (8,273)
. Net income for the period was SEK 427 m. (240)
. Earnings per share amounted to SEK 4.00 (2.25)
. Order bookings in the first half-year amounted to SEK 8.7 bn
(12.4), of which
SEK 4.5 bn (6) during the second quarter. The order backlog is
now slightly over SEK 46.2 bn (45.6)
. Operating income amounted to SEK 673 m. (441) and income after
financial items was SEK 638 m. (362)
. Operating cash flow amounted to SEK 261 m. (733)
. The Czech Republic signed an agreement to lease 14 Gripen aircraft
Financial information dates: The Interim Report for January - September 2004 will be published on October 22, 2004. The 2004 Report will be published on February 17, 2005.
For further information, please contact: Lars Wahlund, SVP, Corporate Financial Control Tel. +46-13-18 71 30 Irene Svensson, Head of Corporate Communications Tel. +46-8-463 01 30 Press conference with CEO Ake Svensson: Today, Friday, July 9, 2:00 p.m. (CET) World Trade Center, Stockholm Contact Peter Larsson, Press Secretary Tel. +46-734-18 00 18 International teleconference: Today, Friday, July 9, 4:00 p.m. (CET) Contact Marita Siden for registration and Tel. +46-13-18 71 49 further information Tel.+46-734-18 71 49
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