Wärtsilä’s performance in the final quarter of 2004 was good. Net sales of the Power Businesses in 2004 totalled approx. EUR 2.2 billion and the profit margin will be around 5% according to preliminary calculations. Imatra Steel’s net sales amounted to approx. EUR 250 million and its profit margin will rise to roughly 8%. The capital gain on the sale of the Assa Abloy shares during the first quarter of 2004 was EUR 107.7 million.
Wärtsilä publishes its financial statements bulletin for 2004 at