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HAE: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 9M 2004

02.11.2004, Harju Elekter Group, TLN
HARJU ELEKTER                  FINANCIAL RESULTS                    02.11.2004

FINANCIAL RESULTS, 9M 2004

Harju Elekter has been able to effect the success arising form economic growth
and the synergistic cooperation of the group and achieve good financial
results. Sales income and operating profit have grown delightfully in all
areas of activity. The results for the first nine months of 2004 will make
positive developments possible also in the periods to come.

1-9/2004 1-9/2003
Key indicators (MEUR)
Net sales 20,15 15,04
Operating profit 1,54 0,90
Profit before fin.expenses (EBIT) 6,27 7,14
Net profit for the current period 6,04 7,08

At the end of the period
Total current assets 10,41 6,36
Total fixed assets 28,13 19,32
Total assets 38,54 25,68
Total liabilities 7,52 4,93
Minority interests 0,96 0
Total owners’ equity 30,07 20,74

Performance indicators (%)
Net sales growth 33,9 26,1
Operating profit growth 70,4 13,1
Net profit growth -14,4 118,9
Return of sales (operating profit/net sales *100) 7,6 6,0
Net profit margin (net profit /net sales *100) 30,1 47,1
Owners’ equity margin 78,0 80,8
(equity /balance sheet total *100)

Number of employees on 30.09.2004 383 294
EPS (EUR) 1,12 1,31

The economic results of the consolidation group for the 9M were generally good
and met our expectations. The number of sales orders in the Q3 considerably
exceeded the volume of the Q2 as well as in Estonian market also in Finnish
and Lithuanian markets. Compared to the same period last year, the sales
increasing by 33,9% and operating profit by 70,4%, gross margin improved up to
7,6%.

Of the sales revenue, 77,6% accounted for the sales of industrial products and
14,5% for intermediate sales and sales of services. At the same time, the
sales of products in the 9M increased by 32,7% in comparison with the same
period in 2003, and the sales of services and intermediate sales altogether
increased by 38,5%. Of the sales revenue of the consolidation group AS Harju
Elekter, 47,7% is ascribed to the sales to Estonia and 52,3% to the sales to
foreign markets.incl.38,5% to Finland and 11,4% to Lithuania. The sales to the
Estonian market went up by 21,3%. The sales of products to foreign markets
went up by 48,0%. Attention should be paid to the fact that the data of the 9M
2004 include also the consolidated sales revenues of the Lithuanian subsidiary
Rifas in amount 2,3 MEUR.

Financial operations yielded a total profit of MEUR 4,7 (9M 2003: MEUR 6,2).
The market price of a PKC Group Oyj share changed only little in the Q3,
decreasing by 7 euro cents; in the Q3 of 2003, however, the market price of
the share increased by 99 euro cents, resulting in additional financial income
in the amount of MEUR 5,2. A total of MEUR 3,1 (9M 2003: MEUR 5,2) of
financial income was described from the revaluation of shares in the 9M of
2004. PKC Group Oyj paid dividends for 2003 in the total amount of MEUR 1,5,
which is exceeds the relevant figure for last year by more than five times.

During the accounting period, the Group invested in tangible and intangible
assets a total of MEUR 1,6 (9M 2003: MEUR 2,4), of which in technology was
MEUR 0,8 (9M 2003: TEUR 170) and construction and renovation work of buildings
and plant was MEUR 0,8 (9M 2003: MEUR 2,0).



Andres Allikmäe
Chairman of the Board
+372 6 747 400

For more information: Interim report 1-9/2004 of Harju Elekter or Karin
Padjus, Member of the Board (tel +372 6 747 400).



AS HARJU ELEKTER
BALANCE SHEET, 30.09.04
Consolidated, unaudited
Group

in thousand EEK EUR
ASSETS 30.09.04 31.12.03 30.09.04 31.12.03
Cash, bank 17 862 26 449 1 142 1 690
Total customer receivables 65 966 31 784 4 216 2 030
Other current receivables 3 058 6 106 195 390
Accrued income 882 67 56 4
Prepaid expenses 1 843 1 251 118 80
Total current receivables 71 749 39 208 4 586 2 505
Raw materials and inventories 61 342 37 721 3 920 2 411
Goods 11 736 6 344 750 405
Prepayments to suppliers 184 57 12 4
Total inventories 73 262 44 123 4 682 2 820
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 162 873 109 780 10 409 7 016
Stock and shares in associated companies 24 523 26 476 1 567 1 692
Other shares 254 941 201 128 16 294 12 854
Other long-term receivables 26 19 2 1
Total financial investments 279 490 227 623 17 863 14 548
Investment properties 87 485 86 896 5 591 5 554
Plant and equipment 38 487 28 308 2 460 1 809
Other equipment and fixtures 70 311 58 144 4 494 3 716
Other inventory 5 715 4 996 365 319
Accumulated depreciation -45 057 -38 892 -2 880 -2 486
Construction-in-progress 2 325 2 363 149 151
Prepayments for fixed assets 43 2 068 3 132
Total tangible assets 71 824 56 987 4 590 3 642
Licences 1 412 1 752 90 112
Prepayments for intangible assets 0 39 0 2
Total intangible assets 1 412 1 790 90 114
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 440 211 373 297 28 135 23 858
TOTAL ASSETS 603 084 483 077 38 544 30 874
LIABILITIES AND OWNERS' EQUITY
Debt obligations 18 074 14 366 1 155 918
Customer prepayments 3 470 1 065 222 68
Supplier payables 51 314 26 756 3 280 1 710
Other short-term borrowings 2 050 1 218 131 78
Tax liabilities 7 603 6 838 486 437
Other prepaid revenue 8 706 0 556 0
Accrued expenses 3 643 9 600 233 614
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 94 861 59 843 6 063 3 825
TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 22 801 20 800 1 457 1 329
TOTAL LIABILITIES 117 661 80 643 7 520 5 154
Minority interest 14 991 13 222 958 845
Share capital 56 000 54 000 3 579 3 451
Paid-in capital over/under par 6 000 0 383 0
Restricted reserves 8 600 8 600 550 550
Retained earnings 305 012 151 151 19 495 9 660
Net profit for the year 94 820 175 461 6 060 11 214
TOTAL OWNERS' EQUITY 470 432 389 212 30 066 24 875
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND OWNERS' EQUITY 603 084 483 077 38 544 30 874



INCOME STATEMENTS
INCOME STATEMENT OF THE GROUP, 9M 2004
Consolidated,unaudited
in thousand EEK EUR
GROUP M9 2004 M9 2003 M9 2004 M9 2003

NET SALES 315 223 235 382 20 146 15 044
Cost of goods sold -255 958 -191 418 -16 359 -12 234

Gross profit 59 265 43 964 3 787 2 810

Operating expenses, incl. -35 421 -29 587 -2 264 -1 891
Marketing expenses -14 354 -11 965 -917 -765
Administrative expenses -21 067 -17 622 -1 346 -1 126
Other revenue 483 169 31 11
Other expenses -302 -445 -19 -28

Operating profit 24 025 14 101 1 535 901

Financial income and expenses, incl.
- from associated companies -192 10 838 -12 693
- from other holdings 25 354 5 399 1 620 345
- from revaluat.of fin.investm. 48 849 81 332 3 122 5 198
- interest expense -1 012 -918 -65 -59
- profit/loss from foreign exchange -39 -37 -2 -2
- other financial income/expenses 96 140 6 9
Total financial income and expenses 73 056 96 754 4 668 6 184

Profit from normal operations 97 081 110 855 6 204 7 085
External income -49 0 -3 0
Profit after faxes 97 033 110 855 6 201 7 085
Corporate Income tax -2 212 -33 -141 -2
Net profit for the year 94 820 110 822 6 060 7 083

Basic earnings per share 17,49 20,52 1,12 1,31

Diluted earnings per share 17,49 20,20 1,12 1,29



INCOME STATEMENT OF THE GROUP, 2004 Q3
GROUP Q3 2004 Q3 2003 Q3 2004 Q3 2003
NET SALES 126 022 85 817 8 054 5 484
Cost of goods sold -99 826 -69 727 -6 380 -4 456

Gross profit 26 196 16 090 1 674 1 028

Operating expenses, incl. -12 155 -9 927 -776 -634
Marketing expenses -5 155 -4 209 -329 -269
Administrative expenses -7 000 -5 718 -447 -365
Other revenue 94 127 6 8
Other expenses -62 -68 -4 -4

Operating profit 14 073 6 222 900 398

Financial income and expenses, incl.
- from associated companies 488 9 600 31 614
- from other holdings 4 860 840 311 54
- from revaluat.of fin.investm. -2 134 29 008 -136 1 854
- interest expense -416 -421 -27 -27
- profit/loss from foreign exchange -13 -8 -1 -1
- other financial income/expenses 22 50 1 3
Total financial income and expenses 2 807 39 069 179 2 497

Profit from normal operations 16 880 45 291 1 079 2 895
External income -16 0 -1 0
Profit after faxes 16 865 45 291 1 078 2 895
Corporate Income tax -1 927 -33 -123 -2
Net profit for the year 14 937 45 258 955 2 893

Basic earnings per share 2,73 8,38 0,17 0,54

Diluted earnings per share 2,73 8,21 0,17 0,52


Karin Padjus
Chief accountant
+372 6747 403


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