Interim Report from ProfilGruppen AB (publ.), January – March 2008

Lower profit in short quarter 



* Turnover MSEK 302.3 (318.1), down 5 per cent compared with previous year



* Operating profit MSEK 14.2 (19.1), down 26 per cent compared with previous year



* Net income MSEK 8.9 (11.9), down 25 per cent compared with previous year



* Cash flow from current operations MSEK -2.7 (19.0)



* Earnings per share SEK 1.81 (2,41), down 25 per cent compared with previous year



* Return on capital employed 20.3 per cent (26.4)







Nils Arthur, President and CEO of ProfilGruppen says,



“We experience a more hesitant attitude in the market compared to the very strong demand in the beginning of last year.



The extensive investment programme which was decided in February has now been started and will strengthen ProfilGruppen’s competitiveness.”