From the president and CEO:

Veidekke maintained a good profit margin in the third quarter. The turnover was down 22 per cent compared with the same quarter last year. However, the order backlog is growing, and housing sales picked up in the third quarter.

Report of the Board of Directors for third quarter 2009:

KEY FIGURES (MNOK)	Q3 2009	Q3 2008	1 Jul- 30 Sep. 2009	1 Jan- 30 Sep. 2008	Oct. 2008 - Sep. 2009	2008	2007
Operating revenues	3 980.1	5 028.9	11 491.6	14 947.0	15 939.9	19 395.3	19 335.9
Earnings before tax (EBT)	240.5	262.9	311.5	563.6	563.5	815.6	1 181.0
Earnings per share(NOK) *	1.3	1.6	1.7	3.2	3.0	4.5	7.1
Profit margin(%)	6.0	5.2	2.7	3.8	3.5	4.2	6.1
Net interest-bearing position	-706	-712	-706	-712	-706	-260	192
Backlog of orders, construction	11 293	11 248	11 293	11 248	11 293	10 564	13 263
* No dilution effect