Improved results for Indoor Products across all regions
- Net sales in 2005 increased to SEK 129,469m (120,651) or by 4% in comparable currencies
- Income for the period amounted to SEK 1,763m (3,259), or SEK 6.05 (10.92) per share
- Operating income in the fourth quarter rose by 28 %, excluding items affecting comparability and in comparable currencies
- Strong quarter for appliances in North America and floor-care products in all regions
- Margin for major appliances in Europe showed a positive trend in 2005
- The Board proposes increasing the dividend to SEK 7.50 (7.00) per share
- The Board proposes to spin off the Outdoor Products operation as a separate unit to be listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange as Husqvarna AB (publ)
Presentation and telephone conference
A combined presentation and telephone conference will be held at 15:00
CET on February 14, 2006, at the Electrolux head office at S:
t Göransgatan 143 in Stockholm. The presentation will be chaired by Hans
Stråberg, President and CEO of Electrolux. Mr Stråberg will be
accompanied by Fredrik Rystedt, CFO.
Slide presentations will be available on the Electrolux website:
www.electrolux.com.
Financial Reports in 2006
Interim Report January – March April 24
Annual General Meeting April 24
Interim Report April – June July 18
Interim Report July – September October 25
For more information
Peter Nyquist, Vice President Investor Relations & Financial
Information: +46 8 738 6003
Financial information from Electrolux is also available at
www.electrolux.com.