GREECE, Sept. 15, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Hatzioannou, the leading European group in the second skin manufacturing and retailing, announced its first half 2004 consolidated results.
Hatzioannou shares are listed on the Athens Stock Exchange (Reuters: HADr.AT), (Bloomberg: HATZK GA) and also traded on the Deutsche Borse.
Group Financial Highlights
On a proforma (adjusted) basis:
- Revenues were up 2% to EUR56.3ml, on the back of a strong increase of sales in Sprider and a temporary setback of sales in Vertical. - EBITDA was up 4% to EUR11.1ml due to better margins achived both in Sprider and Vertical. - Earnings after tax and minorities were down 10%, as a result of increased taxation on a group level and increased minority interests on profits, as explained above. - It should be noted that group results as published showed a significant drop in earnings which was the result of losses from Virgin which were incorporated in the Group for the first time in 2004.
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This information is also available on Hatzioannou's website at www.hatzi.gr
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