Trelleborg: Year-End Report January - December 2005

The Trelleborg industrial Group can look back at a stable trendduring 2005. For the full-year, net sales reached SEK 24,170 M(22,912), with sales increases in all five business areas. Organicgrowth was approximately 3 percent.

For the full-year, net profit for the Group's continuingoperations, excluding restructuring costs and impairment, rosesomewhat to SEK 1,177 M (1,122).

The Group's operating cash flow continued to develop strongly androse by 21 percent during the year, from SEK 1,483 M to SEK 1,788 M.Free cash flow increased by 77 percent.

The Group's repositioning and increased focus on selectedsegments, in conjunction with price increases and cost savings, werelargely able to offset considerably increased costs for raw materials.

The Group continues to advance its positions in severalprioritized segments. The order and delivery situation for most of theGroup's units is favorable. The oil/gas and aerospace segments areexamples of areas with a particularly favorable order backlogsituation.

"We expect to continue to be able to grow more rapidly than ourunderlying markets," says President and CEO Peter Nilsson.

Key ratios - Fourth quarter and full-year

-- During the fourth quarter, net sales rose to SEK 6,182 M(5,529), and during the period January to December, to SEK 24,170 M(22,912).
-- Net profit: Fourth quarter: January-December:
-- Continuing operations 293 SEK M (-58) 1,177 SEK M (730)
-- Divested operations sek --- M (---) --- SEK M (656)
-- Total net profit 293 SEK M (-58) 1,177 SEK M (1,386)

-- During the fourth quarter, earnings per share amounted to SEK3.20 (loss:0.75), and for the full-year, SEK 12.90 (15.55)

-- Operating key ratios for continuing operations, excludingrestructuring costs and impairment:
Fourth quarter: January- December:
-- Operating profit 409 SEK M (416) 1,779 SEK M (1,795)
-- Profit before tax 350 SEK M (358) 1,567 SEK M (1,508)
-- Net profit 293 SEK M (284) 1,177 SEK M (1,122)
-- Earnings per share 3.20 SEK (3.15) 12.90 SEK (12.55)

-- The Board and President propose a cash dividend of SEK 5.50(5.00), corresponding to 43% of net profit.

Invitation to telephone conference, February 15 at 09:30 CET Atelephone conference will be held on February 15 at 09:30 CET. Call+44 (0)20 7162 0025 and state the password "Trelleborg." Presentationmaterials will be available at www.trelleborg.com from about 30minutes prior to the commencement of the conference.

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