Press release; Jul 23, 2003 10:01 AM CET
Interim Report January - June 2003
- Sales declined by 8% and reached 6,280 MSEK (6,850)
- Sales were up 1% in local currencies
- Snuff volumes up 5%
- Operating income declined to 1,069 MSEK (1,245) or by 14%
- Currency translation impact reduced operating income by 130 MSEK, or 10%
- EPS increased by 21% and was 2.52 SEK (2.09)
- Total shares outstanding as of June 30, 2003 was 331.2 million (348.3)
For further information, please contact:
| Lennart Sundén, President and Chief Executive Officer | office | +46 8 658 01 75 |
| Sven Hindrikes, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | office | +46 8 658 02 82 |
| mobile | +46 70 567 41 76 | |
| Bo Aulin, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel | office | +46 8 658 03 64 |
| mobile | +46 70 558 03 64 | |
| Emmett Harrison, Vice President, Investor Relations | office | +46 8 658 01 73 |
| mobile | +46 70 938 01 73 | |
| Lin McKinnie, Vice President, Investor Relations (US) | office | +1 804 302 1912 |
| mobile | +1 804 502 1912 |
