Sigma: Interim Report January - June 2008

Sigma AB (publ) (STO:SIGMB):

Sigma's order bookings continued stable

-- Sales in the period amounted to SEK 736.0 M (716).

-- Organic growth, adjusted for units divested amounted to 6.0% of sales.

-- Operating profit amounted to SEK 45.3 M (-1.0).

-- Costs related to the public offer totaling SEK 3.9 M in the second quarter and non-recurring costs of SEK 4.8 M in the first quarter were charged against earnings. In the preceding year, a one-time impairment of goodwill in an amount of SEK 50.3 M was recognized. Adjusted for these, operating profit is in line with preceding year.

-- Operating margin was 6.1% (neg: 0.1). Excluding the aforementioned nonrecurring expense, the margin was 7.3% (7.1).

-- Cash flow from current operations amounted to SEK 59.0 M (53.7)

-- Profit after financial items amounted to SEK 43.4 M (loss 5.5) and after taxes to SEK 28.8 M (loss 15.6). Earnings per share amounted to SEK 0.33 (loss 0.18).

-- Unchanged outlook for 2008 with an operating profit exceeding the 2006 level of SEK 97 M.

Sigma judges this press release to affect the Sigma stock. This press release is sent 2008-07-18 08:30.

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