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Six-month interim report May – October 2006/07

• Order bookings rose 15 percent to SEK 2,302 M (1,997). Order backlog amounted to SEK 4,147 M, a record high level.
• Net sales increased 4 percent to SEK 2,014 M (1,940).
• Operating profit increased to SEK 159 M (153) and the operating margin was 8 percent (8). On a rolling 12-month basis, the operating margin was 10 percent.
• Profit after taxes amounted to SEK 104 M (98). Earnings per share after dilution amounted to SEK 1.11 (1.03).
• Cash flow after investments was negative SEK 343 M (neg. 51). Acquisition was included with SEK 144 M.
• Strong interest in Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion™ has resulted in a total of 10 orders received.

For the full report, please see enclosed pdf file.



For further information, please contact:

Peter Ejemyr, Group VP Corporate Communications
Tel: +46 733 611 000 (mobile), e-mail: peter.ejemyr@elekta.com



About Elekta

Elekta is an international medical-technology Group, providing meaningful clinical solutions, comprehensive information systems and services for improved cancer care and management of brain disorders. All of Elekta’s solutions employ non-invasive or minimally invasive techniques and are therefore clinically effective, gentle on the patient and cost-effective.

Clinical solutions include among others Leksell Gamma Knife® for non-invasive treatment of brain disorders and Elekta Synergy® for image guided radiation therapy (IGRT). Following the acquisition of IMPAC Medical Systems Inc. in April 2005, the Elekta Group is the world’s largest supplier of oncology software.

Elekta’s systems and solutions are used at over 4,000 hospitals around the world to treat cancer and manage clinical operations as well as to diagnose and treat brain disorders, including tumors, vascular malformations and functional disorders.

With approx. 2,000 employees, Elekta’s corporate headquarter is located in Stockholm, Sweden and the company is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange under the ticker EKTAb. For more information about Elekta, please visit www.elekta.com.



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PDF: Six-month interim report May – October 2006/07