COPENHAGEN, Denmark, May 2, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Operating and financial performance for Q1 2006 was in line with expectations
Passenger numbers at Copenhagen Airport rose by 7.2%
Revenue in Q1 2006, which was adversely affected by strikes at SAS, rose by 5.4% to DKK 639.0 million
Operating costs before depreciations in Q1 2006 rose by 10.9% to DKK 314.2 million primarily due to stricter EU security requirements, which have increased the number of employees by 131
EBITDA before specific items rose by 5.5% to DKK 334,1 million
Profit from investments rose to DKK 19.6 million
Profit before tax rose by 27.6% to DKK 215.5 million
The forecast for 2006 of approximately a 10% increase in profit is retained, taking into account certain one-off costs incurred in 2005
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