Getinge Group Q1 Report 2005

• Orders received climbed 9% to SEK 2,883.5 million (2,635.2), while orders received climbed organically by 7.5% • Net sales rose by 1% to SEK 2,525.2million (2,491.6) • The profit before tax rose 5% to SEK 312.9 million (298.2) • The net profit rose to SEK 225.3 million (224.8) • EPS was SEK 1.12 (1.11) • Medical Systems acquired their distributors in Spain and Ireland after the period’s end • The Group acquired the La Calhène Group after the period’s end • Profit outlook remains good