INTERIM REPORT
January - September 1998

• Income after financial income and expenses increased to SEK 615 m. (336).
• Sales, excluding regional aircraft, increased by 3% to SEK 5,032 m. (4,864). Saab Group sales totaled SEK 5,288 m. (6,201)
• Net income SEK 427 m. (232).
• Earnings per share SEK 4.01.
• Decision by an Extraordinary General Meeting on September 30 to issue a debenture loan directed at Group employees. The loan has been over-subscribed.
• A further order from Aérospatiale for part deliveries for the Airbus A340-500/600, with an estimated value of about SEK 300 m., was received during the third quarter.