April 26 (Reuters) - Investment AB Latour LATOb.ST :
* DURING Q1, ORDER INTAKE DECREASED BY A TOTAL OF 1 PER CENT
* DESPITE WEAKER EXTERNAL CIRCUMSTANCES, OUR BUSINESSES ARE
PROFITABLE, AND LATOUR'S STRONG FINANCIAL POSITION IS ALLOWING
US TO CONTINUE WITH OUR FORWARD-LOOKING APPROACH
* NET ASSET VALUE INCREASED BY 2.8% TO SEK 204 PER SHARE
DURING
QUARTER, AND VALUE OF OUR PORTFOLIO OF LISTED HOLDINGS INCREASED
BY 5.4%
* Q1 INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS' ORDER INTAKE FELL BY 1% TO SEK
6,264 M
(6,320 M)
* Q1 INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS' NET SALES FELL BY 4% TO SEK
6,122 M
(6,372 M)
* Q1 INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS' OPERATING PROFIT DECREASED BY
13% TO
SEK 857 M (989 M)
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