	volvo result off slightly from ab volvo volv st said the weakening dollar caused the drop in its profits but company chief executive pehr gyllenhammar said was one of volvo s best years ever in its final report released earlier the company said the group s profits before allocations and taxes was billion crowns compared with s billion despite the fall gyllenhammar said sales of industrial products have never been higher and volvo cars and volvo trucks were both completely sold out at year end operating income was slightly higher than a year earlier he said the company s financial strength gave it exceptional opportunities to invest for the future although industrial sales were up the company s yearend report said total sales were billion crowns against s billion reuter 
