OMHEX -- Interim Report Jan-June 2004


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, July 21, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- OMHEX:

Restructuring completed on target


 --   Revenue was SEK 1,663 m (1,307), including SEK 108 m from sale 
      of NGX and XACT
 --   Operating income amounted to SEK 424 m (neg: 513)
 --   Adjusted operating income was SEK 316 m (11)
 --   Income after financial items totaled SEK 406 m (neg: 521)
 --   Income after tax was SEK 267 m (neg: 457)
 --   Earnings per share at SEK 2.31 (neg: 5.44)
 --   Merger of APK and VPC proposed
 --   Full savings effect of cost-efficiency program achieved
 --   Cautious markets for both technology and exchange operations

Enclosed you will find OMHEX's Interim Report for January- June 2004. The report is also available at www.omhex.com.

A press and analyst briefing will be held today at 11.00 CET at OMHEX's head office at Tullvaktsvagen 15, Stockholm. For those unable to attend, it will be possible to listen in via conference call at the following numbers, UK: +44 (0)20 7162 0185, US: +1 334 323 6203, Sweden: +46 8 505 201 14

CEO Magnus Bocker will present the report in English together with CFO Per Nordberg.


 For further information or comments, please contact:
 Magnus Bocker, CEO                      +46 8 405 66 44
 Per Nordberg, CFO                       +46 8 405 77 22
 Jakob Hakanson, VP Investor Relations        +46 8 405 60 42
 Anna Rasin, VP Marketing & Communications    +46 8 405 66 12

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The full report is available for download:

http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2004/07/21/20040721BIT00040/wkr0001.pdf



            

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