Getinge Financial Statement

Getinge Group Financial Statement 2003 - Orders received totalled SEK 9,153.8 million (8,772.9) - Net sales rose to SEK 9,160.2 million (8,640.1) - Profit before tax climbed by 25 % to SEK 1,095.4 million (875.6) - Net profit rose by 25 % to SEK 777.7 million (621.7) - EPS rose 25 % to SEK 3.85 (3.08) - Strong cash flow SEK 1,344 million (1,211) - Dividend proposed at SEK 1.35 per share (1.06) - Profit outlook remains good Next report The next report from the Getinge Group (Q1 2004) will be published on 21 April 2004. Tele-conference A tele-conference will be held today at 3 p.m. Swedish time. To take part, please ring From Sweden 08-5052 0114, code-word: Getinge Outside Sweden +44 (0)20 7162 0186, code-word: Getinge Johan Malmquist President Getinge AB Box 69, 310 44 Getinge Telephone +46 (0)35 15 55 00. Fax +46 (0)35 549 52 email info@getinge.com Company reg. No. 556408-5032 www.getinge.com ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2004/01/26/20040126BIT00390/wkr0001.doc The full report http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2004/01/26/20040126BIT00390/wkr0002.pdf The full report