Interim Report, January- June 2006

Strong global metal market - Boliden posts new record result

Q2 2006

  • Net sales rose by SEK 4,163 million to SEK 8,850 million (SEK 4,687 m)
  • The operating profit improved by SEK 2,100 million to SEK 2,451 million
  • The profit for the period increased by SEK 1,572 million to SEK 1,738 million
  • Earnings per share strengthened by SEK 5.44 to SEK 6.01 (SEK 0.57).

The first six months of 2006
* Net sales rose by SEK 7,042 million to SEK 16,186 million (SEK 9,144 m).
* The operating profit improved by SEK 3,453 million to SEK 4,202 million
(SEK 749 m).
* The profit for the period increased by SEK 2,555 million to SEK 2,977 million
(SEK 422 m).
* Earnings per share strengthened by SEK 8.83 to SEK 10.29 (SEK 1.46).

Contact persons for information:

 Jan Johansson, President and CEO	
 [email protected]
 Tel.: +46 8 610 16 02
 Mobile: +46 70 555 02 02
 Ulf Söderström, SVP, Group Communications 
 [email protected]
 Tel.: +46 8 610 15 57	
 Mobile: +46 70 618 95 95 
 Staffan Bennerdt, CFO	
 [email protected]
 Tel.: +46 8 610 15 20
 Mobile: +46 70 513 61 14

See attached the complete Interim Report at
www.boliden.com

 Boliden AB (publ)						
 Investor Relations
 Box 44, SE-101 20 Stockholm, Sweden
 Tel.: +46 8 610 15 00, Fax: +46 8 31 55 45
 www.boliden.com
 Co. reg. no. 556051-4142

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