Strong growth and substantial improvement in earnings
* Net turnover during the first half-year amounted to MSEK 321.1 (286.6).
Adjusted for changes in foreign exchange rates, growth was 21 percent.
* Profit before tax for the first half-year increased by 49 percent to MSEK
42.3 (28.4).
* Profit after tax for the first half-year increased by 47 percent to MSEK
27.4 (18.6).
* Earnings per share increased by 47 percent to SEK 1.52 (1.03).
The second quarter 2010
* Net turnover during the second quarter amounted to MSEK 183.6 (149.2).
Adjusted for changes in foreign exchange rates, growth was 27 percent.
* Profit before tax for the second quarter increased by 85 percent to MSEK
32.3 (17.5).
* Profit after tax increased by 84 percent to MSEK 21.0 (11.4).
* Earnings per share increased by 84 percent to SEK 1.16 (0.63).
* The profit before tax for 2010 is expected to be considerably better than
previous year. The outlook deviates from the previous report when the
outlook was anticipated to be better than last year.
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BTS Interim Report January 1-June 30, 2010:
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