Good sales growth due to favorable market trends
* Net sales increased to SEK 33,891m (29,740) and income for the period amounted to SEK 807m (854), or SEK 2.75 (2.93) per share
* Operating income increased by 16.9% to SEK 1,529m, excluding items affecting comparability
* Income for major appliances in Europe in line with previous year despite strike in Germany
* Strong sales growth for major appliances in North America
* Substantial increase in sales and income for operations in Latin America
* Positive development for the Outdoor Products operation