23/03/2006
Posten made a public offer on March 14, to acquire all Stralfors shares. In a few days Posten will send out a leaflet with the offer to the shareholders in Stralfors.
In the Closing Statement of February 9, 2006, Stralfors declared Prospects for 2006 to be as follows:
The measures carried out and planned within Business Area Labels are expected to give positive earnings effects during 2006. For the Information Logistics Division, acquisitions made up to now, and new business taken on, together with internal efficiency measures, are expected to lead to continued significant improvements in earnings. In the SPI Division, several profitability-strengthening measures are ongoing within Business Area Supplies. In total for Stralfors as a whole, the above expectations mean continued growth and definitely improved corporate earnings for 2006.
According to the so called due diligence that Posten accomplished in Stralfors, before making their offer public, Stralfors want to clarify that these prospects were based on a budget approved to in December 2005, showing that the company in 2006 judge to double its operating income, excluding one-off items, compared to 2005. This on condition the economic situation will not change and the expected effects on income due to acquisitions carried through and planned steps will occur.
Ljungby on March 23, 2006
Strålfors AB (publ)
The Board
For further information please contact:
Åke Fredriksson
Chairman of the Board
Phone: +46 (0)705-75 81 15
Per Samuelsson
President
Phone: +46 (0)708-58 54 40
Stralfors is an IT-focused Business-to-Business company with a print heritage providing total solutions within the field of information transfer. Stralfors develops, produces and delivers systems, services and products for the efficient communication of information crucial to operating a business. The Group has net sales of SEK 3.4 billion and operates in 11 countries with 2000 employees. Stralfors “B” shares have been quoted on the Stockholm Stock Exchange since 1984.