STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 30, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Gunnebo (Stockholm:GUNN):
Third quarter 2002
- Substantial improvement in result - profit after financial items increased by 59 per cent to MSEK 73 (46).
- Earnings per share increased by 70 per cent to SEK 2.55 (1.50).
January - September 2002
- The profit after financial items increased by 22 per cent to MSEK 153 (125).
- Earnings per share improved by 30 per cent to SEK 5.25 (4.05).
Forecast for the 2002 financial year
The profit after financial items for the 2002 financial year is expected to be 20 per cent higher than last year's MSEK 223.
For further information, please contact: Gunnebo AB Bjarne Holmqvist, President and CEO tel: +46 31 83 68 00, mobile +46 708 40 03 70 Gunnebo AB Lennart Gustavsson, Director of Financial Systems and Finance, tel: +46 31 83 68 00 or mobile: +46 705 93 40 80 Gunnebo AB Janerik Dimming, Director of information Tel: +46-31-83 68 03, mobile:+46-705-83 68 03 e-mail: janerik.dimming@gunnebo.se www.gunnebo.se
Gunnebo is today an internationally fast-growing security group with 106 companies located in 32 countries. The Group has sales to a further hun dred markets via agents and distributors. Annual turnover amounts to some MEUR 800. Gunnebo's security products mainly include fire and burglar resistant safes, security products for banks and cash handling, electronic security systems, fire protection, entrance control and access control, alarm centres, and indoor and outdoor perimeter protection. Gunnebo has at its disposal four of the world's leading brand names in security: Chubb Safes, Fichet-Bauche, Rosengrens and Garny.
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