Profits before taxes and minority rights of the group increased by 10,3% in the first semester of 2005 reaching 5,222 million euros compared to 4,734 million euros in the equivalent period of 2004.

 

Furthermore, profits before taxes of the parent company amounted to 4,972 million euros in the first semester of 2005 against 3,742 million euros in the period from January to June 2004, reflecting an increase of 32,9%.

Furthermore, turnover of the group amounted to 37,762 million euros against 37,499 million euros in the first semester of 2004, reflecting an increase of 0,7%.

At parent company level, a marginal turnover decrease was reported, with sales of the first semester of 2005 reaching 31,190 million euros against 32,068 million euros in the equivalent period of 2004 (decrease by 2,7%).

The estimations of Kleemann management for 2005 as a whole, report consolidated sales of 77,00 million euros (against 73,33 million euros in 2004) and net profits before taxes of 10,35 million euros (9,67 million euros in 2004).