2010-02-02

Tight cost control was driving profits, demand slowly recovering in most business

October–December 2009:
- Earnings per share were EUR 0.57 (-0.56), excluding special items EUR 0.21 (-0.19)

- Operating profit excluding special items was EUR 186 million (loss of EUR 46 million)

- Stringent cost control contributed to profit improvement, EBITDA margin was 17.2 %

- Demand has started to improve.

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