"Boliden reports a historically strong result"
Comparison between the first nine months of 2005 and 2004
· Net sales: SEK 14,118 million (SEK 13,310 m).
· Operating result: SEK 1,484 million (SEK 1,320 m).
· Result after financial items: SEK 1,231 million (SEK 1,013 m).
· Net result: SEK 857 million (SEK 928 m).
· Earnings per share: SEK 2.96 (SEK 3.90).
· Cash flow from operating activities: SEK 1,593 million (SEK 1,257 m).
· Net debt/equity ratio: 64 per cent (94%).
Comparison between Q3 2005 and Q3 2004
· Net sales: SEK 4,939 million (SEK 4,265 m).
· Operating result: SEK 701 million (SEK 405 m).
· Result after financial items: SEK 610 million (SEK 315 m).
· Net result: SEK 435 million (SEK 298 m).
· Earnings per share: SEK 1.50 (SEK 1.18).
· Cash flow from operating activities: SEK 632 million (SEK 347 m).
Other matters
· A new Board of Directors was appointed at an Extraordinary General Meeting held in October. Anders Ullberg was appointed Chairman of the Board and Carl Bennet was appointed Deputy Chairman.
· In September Boliden augmented its copper-price hedging of planned copper production. This hedging previously covered 40 per cent for a period of one year and now covers 67 per cent up to and including February 2007.
· Boliden believes that the result after financial items for 2005 will exceed that for 2004, when a historically strong result was reported. A marked improvement in free cash flow is also expected in 2005.
Contact persons for information:
Jan Johansson, President and CEO
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Tel.: +46 8 610 16 02
Mobile:+46 70 555 02 02
Ulf Söderström, Senior VP, Group Communications
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Tel.: +46 8 610 15 57
Mobile: +46 70 618 95 95
Staffan Bennerdt, CFO
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Tel.: +46 8 610 15 20
Mobile: +46 70 513 61 14