Getinge: Q1 Report 2008

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Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:11am EDT 

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(Business Wire)--
Regulatory News:

   Reporting period January - March

   -- Orders received increased by 25% to SEK 4,673 million (3,737)

   -- Net sales increased by 20.3% to SEK 4,107 million (3,415)

   -- Profit before tax rose by 29% to SEK 369 million (286)

   -- Net profit increased by 31% to SEK 266 million (203)

   -- Earnings per share increased by 29.7% to SEK 1.31 (1.01)

   -- EBITA before restructuring rose by 36.7% to SEK 655 million
(479)

   -- Acquisition of Boston Scientific's cardiac and vascular surgery
divisions

   -- Continued strong profit forecasts for the year

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