Press release

Volvo Group – Report on Operations 2007

2008-02-06

Volvo Group

The Volvo Group concluded an intense 2007 with a fourth quarter in which sales and operating income reached record levels.

Strong sales increase in the fourth quarter, up 25% to SEK 84.6 billion (67.6)
Net sales for the full year increased by 10% to SEK 285.4 billion (258.8)
In the fourth quarter, operating income rose 12% to SEK 5,775 M (5,170)
Operating income for the full year rose 9% to SEK 22,231 M (20,399)
In the fourth quarter, income for the period rose 11% to SEK 4,094 M (3,701)
Income for the year declined by 8% to SEK 15,028 M (16,318)
In the fourth quarter, diluted earnings per share rose to SEK 2.00 (1.83)
Diluted earnings per share for the full year amounted to SEK 7.37 (8.03)
The Board of Directors proposes an ordinary dividend of SEK 5.50 per share
In the fourth quarter, the Industrial Operations had a very strong operating cash flow amounting to SEK 12.4 billion (7.4)

Volvo Group	Fourth quarter		Year
SEK M	2007	2006	2007	2006 ¹⁾	Change
Net sales Volvo Group	84,556	67,627	285,405	258,835	10%
Operating income Volvo Group	5,775	5,170	22,231	20,399	9%
Operating income Industrial operations	5,397	4,798	20,583	18,713	10%
Operating income Customer Finance	378	372	1,649	1,686	(2%)
Operating margin Volvo Group	6.8	7.6	7.8	7.9
Income after financial items	5,609	5,226	21,557	20,299	6%
Income for the period	4,094	3,701	15,028	16,318	(8%)
Diluted earnings per share, SEK	2.00	1.83	7.37	8.03
Return on shareholders' equity, %			18.1	19.6

1) 2006 included a reversal of a valuation reserve for deferred taxes and an adjustment of goodwill. As an effect, operating income in 2006 was negatively affected in the amount of SEK 1,712 M, while income taxes decreased by SEK 2,048 M. The total effect on income for the period was positive in the amount of SEK 336 M.

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