Financial report January - September 2003

Strengthening of the NOTE group's Swedish
production plants during increasing return

- Profit before tax increased by 49 % to SEK 40.2 million (26.9)
- The net sales increased by 29 % to SEK 581.8 million *)(450.8)
- Earnings per share after full income tax SEK 75.0 (64.7)
- BEVE Electronic's plant in Borås is taken-over.
The plant in Lund is restored and reopened.
The construction of the new plant in Torsby has started.

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