2007 IN BRIEF

Improvement in operating margin to 9.6 per cent
Improvement in operating revenues of 24 per cent
New orders: NOK 14.3 billion
Backlog of orders up 95 per cent to NOK 12.6 billion

Main figures

Amounts in MNOK		20071)2)	20062)	20052)	20043)	20034)	20024)	20014)	20004)
Operations
Operating revenues		8 306	6 720	5 791	5 901	6 651	6 980	6 176	5 296
– Operating revenues, sivilian	%	62	57	59	54	54	58	63	64
– Operating revenues,        outside Norway	%	71	72	67	69	76	72	74	74
Earnings before interest, tax and amortisation (EBITA)		796	464	378	239	383	485	437	287
EBITA margin	%	9.6	6.9	6.5	4.1	5.8	6.9	7.1	5.4
Earnings before tax (EBT)		685	390	314	180	190	291	191	188
Profit for the year		490	252	262	118	125	216	123	(56)
Backlog of orders		12 646	6 472	5 416	5 425	5 913	5 143	6 401	6 610
Number of employees		4 205	3 650	3 372	3 495	4 176	4 208	4 012	3 765
Owners' values
Market capitalisation		10 170	5 250	3 720	2 970	3 180	2 715	2 895	2 550
Earnings per share after tax in NOK		16.17	8.30	7.19	3.66	4.23	7.21	4.18	(1.86)
P/E		20.96	21.08	17.24	27.62	25.06	12.55	23.09	-
Equity ratio	%	30	23	23	26	30	31	27	26
Equity		2 758	1 684	1 505	1 626	1 830	1 741	1 538	1 406
Dividend per share in NOK		5.00	2.50	2.15	2.00	1.30	2.10	0.00	0.00

Amounts in MEUR (NOK/EUR = 8.2380)		20071)2)	20062)	20052)	20043)	20034)	20024)	20014)	20004)
Operations
Operating revenues		1 043	844	727	741	835	877	776	665
Earnings before interest, tax and amortisation (EBITA)		100	58	47	30	48	61	55	36
Earnings before tax (EBT)		86	49	39	23	24	37	24	24
Owners' values
Earnings per share after tax in EUR		2.03	1.04	0.90	0.43	0.53	0.91	0.53	(0.23)

Key figures by business area	Operating revenues					Earnings before interest, taxes and amortisation (EBITA)
Amounts in MNOK	20071)2)	20061)	20062)	20043)		20071)2)	20061)	20062)	20043)
Kongsberg Maritime	4 850	3 553	3 034	3 013		506	329	262	242
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace	3 338	2 997	2 650	2 791		273	182	135	(13)
Other/elimination	118	170	107	97		17	(47)	(19)	10
Group	8 306	6 720	5 791	5 901		796	464	378	239

1) The figures are presented before non-recurring items related to the settlement of the pension plan and gains on the disposal of property.
2) The figures are presented in accordance with IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standard), and jointly controlled undertakings are consolidated using the proportionate consolidation method.
3) The figures are adjusted for effects at the transition to IFRS, and the sale of yachting activities and jointly controlled operations are consolidated using the proportionate method of consolidation.
4) The figures are not adjusted for effects in connection with the transition to IFRS, but are presented according to NGAAP. Jointly controlled operations are reported as associates.