Financial Reporting

Year-end Report 2010

Improved operating profit despite declining volumes.

Operating profit totaled SEK 1,375m (284), up 28% excluding structural and currency changes
Continued improvements in operating profit during fourth quarter of 2010. Operating profit up 44%, excluding structural and currency changes
Net sales totaled SEK 41,669m (44,633)
Profit before tax totaled SEK 1,348m (2,439)
Net profit totaled SEK 1,031m (196), excluding participations in the earnings of and capital gains from the sale of bpost (formerly De Post-La Poste) in July 2009
Net profit totaled SEK 1,031m (2,414)
The Board proposes an ordinary dividend, in accordance with the company’s dividend policy, of SEK 600m (1,440) as well as an extraordinary dividend of SEK 400m (0)
Lars Idermark appointed new President and Group CEO