Interim Report January-March 2007

Press release

  • Net sales amounted to SEK 9,214m (9,338) and income for the period to SEK 613m (546*), corresponding to SEK 2.07 (1.84*) per share
  • Operating income for the first quarter rose to SEK 984m (929), and margin improved to 10.7 % (9.9)
  • Good sell-in of consumer garden products to retailers
  • Higher sales for Consumer Products in comparable currencies, higher operating income and margin
  • Continued strong performance for Professional Products

TELEPHONE CONFERENCE

A telephone conference will be held at 14.00 CET on 19 April, 2007. A replay of the telephone conference will be available at the Group's website www.husqvarna.com/ir. Slides used during the conference call will also be available at the web site.

(*Pro forma)

Husqvarna is the world's largest producer of lawn mowers, chainsaws and portable petrol-powered garden equipment such as trimmers and blowers. The Group is also a world leader in diamond tools and cutting equipment for the construction and stone industries. Net sales in 2006 were SEK 29.4 billion and the average number of employees was 11,400.