STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Continued strong growth
--Order intake +23%*, SEK 20,985 M
--Invoiced sales +15%*, SEK 17,481 M
--Profit after financial items +42%, SEK 2,684 M
--Profit for the period +42%, SEK 1,939 M
--Return on capital employed, 25.1% (20.3%)
--Earnings per share +48%, SEK 7.70
Additional information is available by telephone +46 (0)26-26 10 01. A telephone conference will be held on 2 May at 2:00 p.m. For further information, visit www.sandvik.com
Sandviken, 2 May 2006
Sandvik AB; (publ) (STO:SAND) (LSE:SDF)
Lars Pettersson
President and CEO
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