Interim Report from ProfilGruppen AB (publ.), January - June 2008

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

Strong second quarter

Second Quarter

* Turnover MSEK 304.1 (311.1), down 2 per cent compared with
previous year

* Operating profit MSEK 15.0 (14.2), up 5 per cent

* Earnings per share SEK 1.92 (1.81), up 6 per cent

Six months

* Turnover MSEK 606.4 (629.2), down 4 per cent compared with
previous year

* Operating profit MSEK 29.2 (33.3), down 12 per cent

* Net income MSEK 18.4 (20.9), down 12 per cent

* Cash flow from current operations MSEK -9.7 (50.6)

* Earnings per share SEK 3.73 (4.23), down 12 per cent

* Return on capital employed 21.0 per cent (23.2)

Nils Arthur, President and CEO of ProfilGruppen says,

"We continue the strategic direction to increase the share of
processed products in our deliveries. It is the improved product mix
that, despite lower volumes, makes the result for the second quarter
better than both the second quarter 2007 and the first quarter this
year.

Measures to significantly improve the cash flow have been taken."

This information is published in accordance with applicable laws,
listing agreements and directives. The information was released to the
media on July 22, 2008 at 13:30.

For the income statement and balance sheet, key figures and other
facts about the Group, refer to pages 5-13. Current information and
photographs for free publication are available at
www.profilgruppen.se.

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ProfilGruppen AB
Nils Arthur, +46 (0)474 55 400
President and CEO
mobile: +46 (0)70 349 57 90
e-mail: nils.arthur@profilgruppen.se
or
Peter Schon, +46 (0)474 55 120
CFO
mobile: +46 (0)70 339 89 99
e-mail: peter.schon@profilgruppen.se

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