Interim Report 1 January- 30 June 2001

Interim Report January-June 2001
[2001-07-20 9:00]

Finances strengthened after Eurofoil sale

Net sales during the first six months up 19 per cent to MSEK 8,907 (7,492)
Operating profit, excluding non-recurring items, decreased by 3 per cent to MSEK 441 (456)
Profit before tax, excluding non-recurring items, down to MSEK 302 (392)
Equity per share rose with 31 per cent to SEK 110 (84)
Strengthened balance sheet after the sale of Eurofoil Belgium and Luxembourg, which closed on 15 June.
Continued stable development in Southern Europe

Sapa in brief	Jan-June 2001	Jan-June 2000¹	Jan-June 1999	Jan-June 1998	Jan-June 1997
Net sales, MSEK	8,907	7,492	5,893	5,267	4,984
Operating profit, MSEK²	441	456	343	302	275
Profit before tax, MSEK²	302	392	300	272	240
Operating margin, %²	5,0	6,1	5,8	5,7	5,5
Return on capital employed, %²	12	17	17	18	16
Return on equity, %²	12	19	15	17	17
Debt ratio, %	83	95	71	48	72

¹Including the Portuguese company Anodil, acquired 1 January, 2000.
²Excluding non-recurring items

For further information, please contact
Staffan Bohman, CEO, tel. +46-8-459 59 11,Bo Askvik, CFO, tel. +46-8-459 59 18,or
Mikael Widell, Vice President IR & Communications, tel. +46-8-459 59 31.

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