Parent Company Income Statement

Amounts in SEK million, 1 January-31 December	Note	2008	2007
Net sales	4, 5	31,844	25,223
Cost of products sold	6	-18,118	-14,974
Gross profit		13,726	10,249

Selling expenses		-850	-857
Administrative expenses		-1,726	-1,657
Research and development costs		-329	-280
Other operating income	7	277	168
Other operating expenses	8	-117	-185
Operating profit	9, 10	10,981	7,438

Result from participations in Group companies	11	34,579	1,038
Result from participations in associated companies	12	12	-2
Result from other shares and participations	13	20	-5
Interest income and similar profit/loss items	14	1,558	1,545
Interest expenses and similar profit/loss items	15	-13,431	-6,046
Group contributions		1,315	1,564
Profit before appropriations and tax		35,034	5,532

Appropriations	16	3,498	452
Profit before tax		38,532	5,984

Income tax expense	17	-1,024	-1,529
Profit for the year		37,508	4,455

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