Press release; Apr 25, 2003 9:46 AM CET
Interim Report January - March 2003
- Sales reached 3,006 MSEK (3,317)
- Sales were flat in local currencies
- Continued volume growth for snuff
- Operating income declined to 516 MSEK (605) or by 15 percent
- Currency impact reduced operating income by 64 MSEK, or 11 percent
- EPS was 0.99 SEK (1.02)
- Total shares outstanding as of March 31, 2003 was 334.3 million (350.0)
For further information, please contact:
| Lennart Sundén, President and Chief Executive Officer | office | +46 8 658 01 75 |
| Sven Hindrikes, Executive Vice President and | office | +46 8 658 02 82 |
| Chief Financial Officer | mobile | +46 70 567 41 76 |
| Bo Aulin, Senior Vice President, Secretary | office | +46 8 658 03 64 |
| and General Counsel | 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 |
