Interim report, January - March 2008

Interim report, January - March 2008

First quarter - Continued strong growth and increased profit

 	Net sales increased by 30 percent to 852 MSEK (656)
 	Operating profit increased by 20 percent to 83 MSEK (69) 
 	Profit after tax rose 14 percent to 50 MSEK (44)
 	Profit per share after tax advanced 13 percent to 1.88 SEK (1.66)
 	Operating cash flow was strong and amounted to 56 MSEK (-19)

 	Decision was taken on 2 April to change Hexagon Polymers AB's name to HEXPOL
AB
 	Decision was taken at the Annual General Meeting of Hexagon AB on 5 May to
distribute all shares in HEXPOL AB to the shareholders of Hexagon AB (publ) 
 	Listing on the OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm is planned to take place on 9
June 2008


For further information please contact Georg Brunstam at +46 708 55 12 51 or at
georg.brunstam@hexagonpolymers.se or contact Anders Lyrheden +46 703 20 96 95 or
 at anders.lyrheden@hexagonpolymers.se

HEXPOL is a world-leading polymers group with strong global positions in
advanced rubber compounds (Compounding), gaskets for plate heat exchangers
(Gaskets) and wheels made of plastic and rubber materials for truck and castor
wheel applications (Wheels). Customers are primarily OEM manufacturers of plate
heat exchangers and fork lift trucks, as well as global systems suppliers to the
automotive industry. The Group is organized in two business areas, HEXPOL
Compounding and HEXPOL Engineered Products, and has about 2,300 employees in
nine countries. In 2007, HEXPOL had sales of about 2,700 MSEK. Read more at
www.hexpol.com