Ratos: Interim report January - March 2007



CEO ARNE KARLSSON COMMENTS ON THE REPORT AT www.ratos.se
       TELEPHONE CONFERENCE 10 a.m., tel. no. +46 8 505 201 14


*      Profit before tax SEK 1,167m (549)
*      Earnings per share SEK 6.61 (2.47)
*      Continued strong development in portfolio companies
*      Sale of Alimak Hek completed - exit gain SEK 727m
*      RH/RBM and MCC new holdings
*      Total return on Ratos shares +36%
*      Property sale within Arcus Gruppen after the period - capital
  gain NOK 651m



Stockholm, 9 May 2007
Ratos AB (publ)

Arne Karlsson
CEO


For additional information, please contact:
Arne Karlsson, CEO, +46 8 700 17 00
Clara Bolinder-Lundberg, Investor Relations Manager, +46 8 700 17 63



Financial calendar:
Interim report January-June 2007              21 August 2007
Interim report January-September 2007         9 November 2007



The full report including tables can be downloaded from the following
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Interim report January - March 2007