THE 2003 REPORT

• Sales amounted to SEK 17,250 m. (16,538).
• Net income for the year was SEK 746 m. (732).
• Earnings per share amounted to SEK 7.00 (6.87).
• The proposed dividend per share is SEK 3.50 (3.50).
• Order bookings totaled SEK 19.6 billion (19.5), of which SEK 4.5 billion in the fourth quarter (3.8). The order backlog thereby amounts to SEK 46 billion (43).
• Operating income amounted to SEK 1,293 m. (1,220) and income after financial items was SEK 1,073 m. (993).
• Operating cash flow was SEK 545m. (-92).

For further information, please contact:
Lars Wahlund, Senior Vice President, Corporate Financial Control Tel. +46-13-18 71 35
Iréne Svensson, Head of Corporate Communications Tel. +46-8-463 01 30

Press conference with CEO Åke Svensson:
Today, Thursday, February 12, 3:00 p.m. (CET), World Trade Center, Stockholm

Telephone interview with CEO Åke Svensson:
Today, Thursday, February 12 Tel.+46-13-18 00 18
Contact Peter Larsson Tel.+46-734-18 00 18

International teleconference:
Today, Thursday, February 12, 4:30 p.m. (CET) Tel. +46-13-18 71 49

Contact Marita Sidén for registration and further information Tel.+46-734-18 71 49

The 2003 report can also be accessed on the Internet at www.saab.se

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