Gunnebo Interim Report January-September 2004


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 28, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Gunnebo Interim Report January-September 2004:

Third quarter 2004

- Invoiced sales rose by 8% to MSEK 1,784 (1,654); organic growth was 2%.

- The result after financial items was a profit of MSEK 84 (84).

- The profit after tax amounted to MSEK 59 (64).

- Earnings per share amounted to SEK 1.35 (1.45).

January - September 2004

- Invoiced sales rose by 5% to MSEK 5,340 (5,104); organic growth was 1%.

- The result after financial items was a profit of MSEK 200 (207).

- The profit after tax amounted to MSEK 143 (155).

- Earnings per share amounted to SEK 3.25 (3.55).

- Cost-cutting production adjustments will be done

- provisions in connection with the adjustments will impact the fourth quarter.

Forecast for 2004 as a whole

- The result for 2004 as a whole, excluding provisions for costcutting production adjustments, is estimated to be broadly the same as in 2003.

GUNNEBO AB (publ) Information

For more information please contact: Bjarne Holmqvist, President and CEO, Gunnebo AB, +46-(0)31- 83 68 00, mobile +46-(0)708-40 03 70 or Lennart Gustavsson, CFO, Gunnebo AB, +46-(0)31-83 68 00, mobile +46-(0)705-93 40 80 or Janerik Dimming, Director of Information, Gunnebo AB, +46-(0)31-83 68 03

mobile +46-(0)705-83 68 03, e-mail janerik.dimming@gunnebo.se

www.gunnebo.com

Gunnebo is an international fast growing security group with 110 companies located in 32 countries. The Group has sales to a further hundred markets via agents and distributors. Annual turnover amounts to some MEUR 820. 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 some of the world's leading brand names in security: Chubbsafes, Fichet-Bauche, Rosengrens, Ritzenthaler, Garny, Leicher, Troax and Elkosta.

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