• Securitas Direct AB and Securitas Systems AB were successfully listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange on September 29, 2006. Third quarter results are published simultaneously with this report.
• Securitas Security Services(USA and Europe)continue to show strong organic sales growth of 6 percent and the previously weak trend in Europe has turned positive in the third quarter.
• The Cash Handling Services division has increased organic sales growth from 3 to 6 percent and operating margin is broadly maintained at a 7 percent level.