NCC Interim Report, January -- September 2003


SOLNA, Sweden, Nov. 11, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- NCC:

- Net sales amounted to SEK 31,226 M (32,119).

- A profit of SEK 330 M (869) was reported after financial items. Year-earlier profit included a capital gain of SEK 301 M from the sale of NVS.

- Profit after tax amounted to SEK 168 M (571), corresponding to SEK 1.65 (5.50) per share.

- Profit after net financial items for the third quarter improved to SEK 584 M (139).

- Fourth-quarter profit is expected to be lower than in the fourth quarter of 2002.

- The record date for the spin-off of Altima shares is December 12.


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