New Dawn Mining Corp. Reports Gold Sales from Turk Mine in Zimbabwe for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2009TORONTO - Highlights for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2009: ———————————————– - Total gold sales of US$2,863,000 - 3,122 ounces of gold sold - Average net sales price of US$917 per ounce of gold Icera Continues its Strong Revenue GrowthBRISTOL, England - - Fourth Successive Quarter of Growth for Private Wireless Semiconductor Company Santaris Pharma - Interim Report for the Period 1 January to 30 June 2009HORSHOLM, Denmark - The Board of Directors of Santaris Pharma has approved the Interim Report for the period 1 January to 30 June 2009. Infosys Technologies (NASDAQ: INFY) Announces Results for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2009BANGALORE, India - - Q1 Revenues Declined by 2.9% Year on Year; Sequentially Grew by 0.1% Ballast Nedam Half-Year Figures 2009: Low First Half-Year Result, Result Forecast for 2009 Under Pressure, Well-Filled Order BookNIEUWEGEIN, the Netherlands - - Low operating results in 1st half year: EUR 4 million (1st half 2008: EUR 13 million) - 1st half-year revenue up: EUR 601 million (1st half 2008: EUR 575 million) - Order book up in 1st half year: EUR 1.9 billion (end 2008: EUR 1.7 billion) - Net result for 1st half year: break even (1st half year 2008: EUR 7 million) - 2009 results forecast under pressure: operating result forecast remains at approximately EUR 25 million, with a range of EUR 20 million to EUR 26 million. Alcatel-Lucent to Publish its Second Quarter 2009 Results on July 30, 2009PARIS - Ben Verwaayen, CEO of Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) and Paul Tufano, Chief Financial Officer will present the second quarter 2009 results on July 30, at 1:00 pm CET (12:00 pm GMT, 7:00 am EST). The press and analyst conference will be held in the company’s headquarters, 54 rue La Boétie, Paris. If you are a journalist, please confirm your attendance at press@alcatel-lucent.com. If you are an analyst, please confirm your attendance at investor.relations@alcatel-lucent.com. Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. Second Quarter 2009 News Release and Conference CallHAMILTON, Bermuda - Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. (NYSE: OEH) (www.orient-express.com) will release its second quarter earnings on Wednesday August 5, 2009 after the market closes and will host a conference call for the investment community on Thursday August 6, 2009 at 10.00 am ET (15.00 BST). Conference ID: Orient-Express. Brioni Announces Consolidated Results for 2008 With Revenues Unchanged and Profits (EBITDA) of More Than EUR32m and Names Andrea Perrone Group CEOROME - - Brioni also Announces Plans to Expand Across China and Middle East Brioni, the luxury menswear group, announced on Monday consolidated 2008 revenues that were substantially unchanged, and also said it was naming Andrea Perrone as Group Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. NDC Net Profit for 2008 Based on IFRS Rises 2.23%MOSCOW - The National Depository Center (NDC), Russia’s only settlement depository servicing the full range of Russian debt and equity securities, announced today that its net profit for 2008 based on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) increased 2.23% in comparison with 2007, reaching RUR401.9 million (RUR393.1 million for 2007). Micro Focus - Preliminary Results Interviews With CEO and FDLONDON - Micro Focus International, the UK software group, today announced results for the full year to 30 April 2009. PETRONAS GROUP Results for the Financial Year Ended 31 March 2009KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2009 +/- 2008 2007 (Restated) (Restated) (in RM billion) Revenue 264.2 18.4% 223.1 184.1 Profit Before Taxation 89.1 (6.7%) 95.5 76.3 EBITDA 105.5 (4.0%) 109.9 88.7 Net Profit 52.5 (13.9%) 61.0 46.4 Total Assets 388.1 14.4% 339.3 294.6 Shareholder’s Funds 232.1 15.1% 201.7 171.7 (in USD billion) Revenue 77.0 16.3% 66.2 51.0 Profit Before Taxation 26.0 (8.5%) 28.4 21.1 EBITDA 30.8 (5.5%) 32.6 24.5 Net Profit 15.3 (15.5%) 18.1 12.9 Total Assets 106.1 0.1% 106.0 85.2 Shareholder’s Funds 63.5 0.8% 63.0 49.7 Average RM/US$ exchange rate 3.4318 3.3690 3.6100 KEY FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL RATIOS FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2009 2008 Return on Revenue (PBT/Revenue) 33.7% 42.8% Return on Assets (PBT/Total Assets) 23.0% 28.1% Return on Average Capital Employed 37.1% 45.4% Debt / Assets Ratio 0.11x 0.11x Reserves Replacement Ratio - Domestic 1.1x 0.9x - International 4.1x 0.6x - Total 1.8x 0.9x American Greetings Announces First Quarter ResultsCLEVELAND - American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) today announced its results for the first fiscal quarter ended May 29, 2009. TTK Earns 27.5 Billion Rubles (882 Million US Dollars) in 2008LONDON - Leading Telecoms Backbone Operator’s Investment in Telecoms Infrastructure Pays Off The Board of Directors of TTK’s principal shareholder ‘Russian Railways’ has reviewed and approved TTK’s reporting on its 2008 budget performance. According to International Financial Reporting Standards the consolidated income of TTK (which includes its head company and 18 subsidiaries) was 27.5 billion rubles - 14% higher than when compared to 2007 when TTK reported an income of 24 billion rubles. Telecommunications services was the principal source of the company’s income, accounting for 20.6 billion rubles compared to 16.9 billion in 2007. VTech Announces FY2009 Annual ResultsHONG KONG - Strong balance sheet to ride out global economic downturn — Group revenue decreased by 6.7% to US$1,448.2 million — Profit attributable to shareholders declined by 33.6% to US$143.2 million — Final dividend of US41.0 cents per ordinary share — Net cash position of US$287.2 million, as compared to US$285.4 million in the last financial year Tetragon Financial Group Limited (TFG) Monthly Update for May 2009LONDON - Tetragon Financial Group Limited (TFG) is a Guernsey closed-ended investment company traded on Euronext Amsterdam by NYSE Euronext under the ticker symbol TFG”. Silver Wheaton to Release Second Quarter Results on July 30, 2009VANCOUVER - Silver Wheaton Corp. (TSX, NYSE:SLW) will release second quarter results on Thursday, July 30, 2009, after market close. Valeo: 2009 Combined Annual General Shareholders’ MeetingPARIS - Valeo’s Combined Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting (AGM) was held today under the chairmanship of Pascal Colombani, Chairman of Valeo. The AGM approved the 2008 accounts which were published on February 13, 2009. Tommy Hilfiger Continues Growth in Year Ended 31 March 2009(1)AMSTERDAM - Financial Highlights - Total Group net sales increased 21% to EUR1,600 million - Global retail value of net sales of EUR 3.4 billion - Sales growth in wholesale 16% and retail 29%, driven by organic growth, new store openings and the newly acquired Japan and European Footwear business (12% of total 21% growth). - Despite pressure on margins in the second half of the year, EBITDA equal to FY08 at EUR 270 million. - European sales up 14% to EUR795 million with an EBITDA margin of 23.2% (FY08: 27.2%) - North American sales of USD 898 million up 10% with an EBITDA margin of 10.4% (FY08: 15.2%) - Cash generated from operations at EUR 267 million (FY08: EUR 228 million) - Despite significant investments in stores, shop-in-shops and the acquisition of TH Japan, net debt lower than prior year at EUR 505 million (leverage ratio at 1.9) Operational Highlights - 100 new freestanding store openings, taking the global store portfolio to over 900 - Largest Tommy Hilfiger flagship store in Europe opened in Cologne, Germany in March 2009 - Business in Japan was swiftly integrated and contributed significantly to results - In March 2009, we announced our intent to integrate our US and Canadian business into Tommy Hilfiger North America - Strategic alliance with Macy’s, established in Fall 2008, successful and expanding product line to include children’s wear - First global flagship store on Fifth Avenue in New York City set to open September 2009 RealDolmen : Results for the Year Ended 31 March 2009HUIZINGEN, Belgium - RealDolmen, the independent single source ICT solutions provider and knowledge company, announces results for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2009, showing good growth across all metrics. Eurocastle Investment Limited and Subsidiaries: Financial Results for the Three Months Ended 31 March 2009ST PETER PORT, Guernsey - Cross Reference: Financial Results for the Three Months Ended 31 March 2009 are Available at www.presseportal.de/pm/60662/?keygroup=dokument ALNO AG Achieves Positive EBIT in 2008, Jörg Deisel New CEOPFULLENDORF, Germany - EBIT rises to EUR 0.2 million (before restructuring costs) - Consolidated income up by around EUR 38 million - Positive outlook for 2009 - Supervisory Board appoints Jörg Deisel as CEO, Jörg Artmann to become CFO Man Group - Preliminary Results Interviews With CEO and FDLONDON - Man Group, the alternative investment management business, today announced its results for the year ended 31 March 2009. Frutarom Sales in the First Quarter Reached US$ 98.4 M - Sales Materially Affected by the Strengthening of the US$ Against the European Currencies and the NISHAIFA, Israel - Significant Improvement in Cash Flow - Frutarom sales are affected mainly by the following: - material revaluation in the US dollar rate compared to the European currencies and the NIS in which most of the Company’s sales are made, which affected US$ sales at a rate of 13.8% - the effects of the global economic crisis - the continuation of the trend of inventory reduction among Frutarom’s customers - the effect of a significant devaluation in the local currency in countries such as Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and Korea, where sales are significant for Frutarom, which led to a reduction in the purchasing power of the customers and food manufacturers in those countries - Frutarom estimates that it maintained and in some cases increased its market share with its customers - Positive cash flow from current activities - US$ 10.7 M compared to a negative cash flow of US$ 6.4 M in the first quarter of 2008. - After focusing during 2008 on the integration and utilization of the many synergies from the seven acquisitions made in 2007, during the first quarter of 2009, Frutarom resumed its acquisitions strategy and made two successful acquisitions. The integration of these acquisitions is progressed as planned. - Ori Yehudai, Frutarom’s President and Chief Executive Officer: “Frutarom will continue to act determinedly to implement its rapid growth strategy, combining organic growth and strategic acquisitions. We consider the challenging and complex period which the global economy undergoes as an opportunity for further strengthening. Frutarom entered this challenging and crisis-related economic period, as a leading, global, stronger-than-ever company, with strong management and a solid capital structure. Frutarom’s core businesses and products, mostly intended for the food industry, which place it in a relatively stable and defensive field and its ability to continue improving its cash flow generation from current activities, will enable it to successfully glide trough the global economic crisis and exploit opportunities which have emerged and continue to emerge as a result of this crisis.” Helaba Starts Successfully Into 2009FRANKFURT, Germany - Group Pre-Tax Results Rise in Q1 (First Quarter) 2009 to EUR 86 Million - Operating Results Significantly Increased - Brenner: “We want to be available for our customers even in the crisis.” Delek Group Announces Consolidated Results for the First Quarter of 2009TEL AVIV, Israel - Delek Group Ltd. (TASE: DLEKG.TA) (hereinafter: “Delek Group” or “The Group”) announced today reported its results for the three month period ending March 31, 2009. The full financial statements are available on Delek Group’s website at: www.delek-group.com. Strauss Group Reports Solid Start to 2009 with Growth in Sales and Pro-forma Net ProfitTEL AVIV - Financial highlights: - Sales in Q1 totaled NIS 1.52 billion, an increase of 1.2%; Organic growth, net of exchange rate impacts, totaled 6.3%. - Q1 reported operating profit reached NIS 135 million, compared to NIS 125 million in the same quarter last year; Operating profit for Q1, on a pro-forma[1] basis, totaled NIS 135 million compared to NIS 137 million last year. - Q1 reported net profit totaled NIS 74 million, compared to NIS 84 million in Q1 2008; Net profit, on a pro-forma basis, reached NIS 80 million compared to NIS 65 million last year. Shikun & Binui Delivers Strong First Quarter 2009 ResultsRAMAT GAN, Israel - Net Income Up 18% to NIS 87 Million; Quarterly Revenues Up 21% to NIS 1.2 Billion; Operating Cash Flow Reaches NIS 112.5 Million Eurocastle to Announce First Quarter Earnings on 28 May 2009ST. PETER PORT, Guernsey - Eurocastle Investment Limited (Frankfurt Stock Exchange: EUI1 and Euronext Amsterdam: ECT) today announces that it will release its financial results for the first quarter ending on 31 March 2009 on Thursday, 28 May 2009 before the market opens. In addition, management will host an earnings conference call at 1:00 P.M. London time (8:00 A.M. New York time) later that day. All interested parties are welcome to participate on the live call. You can access the conference call by dialing +1-866-395-6634 (from within the U.S.) or +1-706-679-1521 (from outside of the U.S.) ten minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call; please reference “Eurocastle First Quarter Earnings Call.” British Land Delivers Resilient Results in Tough MarketLONDON - British Land, the UK property investment company, today announced its preliminary results for the year to 31 March 2009. Britvic Interim Results Interview With CEOLONDON - In a video interview released on www.cantos.com Britvic CEO Paul Moody said that the soft drinks market is performing relatively well in an otherwise difficult economy. At the heart of that is “consumers switching to brands and categories that they know and love” in which Britvic has a strong position with brands such as Pepsi, Robinsons Squash and Fruit Shoot. NIBC Bank Posts Net Profit of EUR 14 Million for Q1 2009THE HAGUE - NIBC Bank Profitable in the First Quarter of 2009 in a Difficult Business Climate - Strong Capitalisation With Tier-1 Ratio of 15.9%, Core Tier-1 Ratio of 13.1% and BIS Ratio of 17.8% - Sound Liquidity Position With Further Improved Diversity of Funding; Interest Results Temporarily Depressed due to High Liquidity Buffer - Continued Focus on Efficiency and Managing Operating Expenses Marks & Spencer - Results Interview With ChairmanLONDON - In a video interview M&S Chairman Stuart Rose looks at the UK retailer’s results for the 52 weeks ended 28 March 2009. He discusses current trading, performances in the group’s Food and General Merchandise businesses, International and Online operations, the 20:20 change programme plus outlook. Oil Refineries Announces First Quarter 2009 Financial ResultsHAIFA, Israel - Consolidated net Income Increases to $75 Million, Compared to $2 Million in First Quarter 2008 XP Power Limited: Trading UpdateLONDON - XP Power, one of the world’s leading developers and manufacturers of mission critical power control solutions to the electronics industry, is today issuing an update on trading for the four months ended 30 April 2009 in line with its normal practice. Tetragon Financial Group Limited (TFG) Monthly Update for April 2009LONDON - Tetragon Financial Group Limited (TFG) is a Guernsey closed-ended investment company traded on Euronext Amsterdam by NYSE Euronext under the ticker symbol “TFG”. |
