Interim report January - June 2004<\/p>\n
NOTE shows strong growth in the first half-year<\/p>\n
- Net sales increased by 54 in Q1-Q3 to SEK 575.1 (373.6) million
\n- Operating profit increased by 35 per cent in Q1-3 to SEK 44.7 (33.0) million
\n- Profit after tax increased by 38 per cent to SEK 27.4 (19.9) million
\n- Earnings per share increased by 34 % to SEK 3.5 (2.6)
\n- New production facility in Torsby
\n- NOTE has been listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange O-list since 23 June<\/p>\n
- The economy is continuing to develop favourably for the company, and stronger confidence in the future is also increasing product owners' interest in global production,\" says NOTE's President and CEO Erik Stenfors. <\/p>\n
Next reporting date
\nThe interim report for the period January-September will be presented on 8 November.<\/p>\n
For further information, please contact:
\nErik Stenfors, President and CEO of NOTE AB, tel. +46 (0)176-799 01, +46 (0)709-50 80 70 Gunilla Olsson, CFO of NOTE AB, tel. +46 (0)176-799 05, +46 (0)709-50 80 71<\/p>\n
Facts about the NOTE group
\nNOTE is one of Scandinavia's leading EMS (Electronics Manufacturing Services) suppliers. The company offers complete end-to-end solutions, from design and development to manufacturing and after-sales.
\nNet sales for 2003 totalled SEK 859 million and profit before tax was SEK 63 million. The group has just over 900 employees. NOTE is listed on the O-list of the Stockholm Stock Exchange (www.note.se).<\/p>\n
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