January-December

• Net sales increased by 8 % totaling MSEK 1,839 (MSEK 1,706). 
• Operating result amounted to MSEK 110 (-76). The result was affected by one-off items of MSEK 25 (-59).
• Result before tax was MSEK 80 (-105).
• Net result amounted to MSEK 60 (-84) or SEK 3.09 (-6.79) per share.
• Operating cash flow amounted to MSEK 93 (-90), of which acquisitions were MSEK -10 (-27).
• The Board of Directors is proposing a dividend of SEK 0,50 (0) per share.
• The forecast for 2012 is an increase in net sales and a better result before tax, not including the MSEK 25 in positive one-off items posted in 2011.

The fourth quarter

• Net sales increased by 10 % totaling MSEK 538 (MSEK 491). 
• Operating result amounted to MSEK 57 (6). The result was affected by one-off items of MSEK 25 (-19).
• Result before tax was MSEK 49 (-1).
• Net result amounted to MSEK 37 (-1) or SEK 1.92 (-0,07) per share.
• Operating cash flow amounted to MSEK 75 (-5), of which acquisitions were MSEK 4 (0).

Further information can be found on Elanders' website www.elanders.com or via e-mail info@elanders.com. Questions concerning this report can be made to:

Magnus Nilsson
President and CEO   
Tel. +46 31 750 07 50

Andréas Wikner
Chief Financial Officer
Tel. +46 31 750 07 50

Elanders AB (publ)
(Company ID 556008-1621)
P.O. Box 137
SE-435 23  Mölnlycke, Sweden
Phone +46 31 750 00 00

Elanders is required under the Securities Market Act to make the information in this press release public. The information was submitted for publication on 27 January 2012.