Selected Data in SEK

Change Change
Selected data in SEK 2004 2003 2004/2003 2002 2003/2002
Net sales (million) 45,219 42,936 5% 43,279 (1%)
Income before income taxes (million) 3,566 3,216 11% 2,719 18%
Net income (million) 2,402 2,174 10% 1,709 27%
Earnings per share 25.47 22.76 12% 17.43 31%

(Average exchange rates: $1 = SEK 7.36 for 2004, $1 = SEK 8.10 for 2003, $1 = SEK 9.74 for 2002“


Exchange Rates for Key Currencies vs. U.S. dollar

2004 Average 2004 Year end 2003 Average 2003 Year end 2002 Average 2002 Year end
EUR 1.241 1.362 1.127 1.250 0.941 1.042
AUD 0.735 0.774 0.648 0.747 0.542 0.564
GBP 1.830 1.992 1.631 1.775 1.498 1.603
SEK 0.136 0.151 0.123 0.137 0.103 0.113
JPY/1000 9.239 9.641 8.620 9.347 7.972 8.380