NACKA STRAND, Sweden, Oct. 27, 2017 — (PRNewswire) — Third quarter 2017

• Operating net sales increased by 10 per cent to 859.7 MEUR (779.7). Using fixed exchange rates and a comparable group structure (organic growth), net sales increased by 6 per cent
• Operating earnings (EBIT1) increased by 15 per cent to 205.9 MEUR (179.8)
• Earnings before taxes, excluding non-recurring items, amounted to 200.3 MEUR (174.2)
• Net earnings, excluding non-recurring items, amounted to 164.2 MEUR (141.1)
• Earnings per share, excluding non-recurring items, increased by 15 per cent to 0.45 EUR (0.39)
• Operating cash flow improved by 32 per cent to 152.2 MEUR (115.1)

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