- Order bookings in Construction amounted to SEK 70.4 billion (60.3); adjusted for currency effects, order bookings increased by 16 percent.

- The order backlog amounted to SEK 155.4 billion (Mar. 31, 2014: 145.7); adjusted for currency  effects, the orderbacklog increased by 4 percent.

- Operating income decreased by -22 percent and amounted to SEK 1.6 billion (2.0). This included writedowns and restructuring provisions in the Latin American operations of SEK 0.5 billion in the second quarter.

- Operating margin in Construction was 2.0 percent (2.7).

- Revenue decreased by -1 percent and amounted to SEK 62.4 billion (62.8). There were no net currency effects.

- Sales of commercial properties amounted to SEK 2.3 billion (1.9).

- Investments in development operations totaled SEK -6.4 billion (-5.2).

- Total net investments amounted to SEK 0.2 billion (1.1).

- Cash flow from operations amounted to SEK -2.8 billion (-0.9).

- Operating net financial assets totaled SEK 0.8 billion (Mar. 31, 2014: 3.3).

- Earnings per share (EPS) decreased by -22 percent to SEK 2.64 (3.40).

This report will also be presented via a telephone conference and audiocast at 10:00 a.m. (10:00 CET) on July 18. The telephone conference will be audiocasted live at
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