The Group net sales rose 27.1% to EUR 184.5 million (EUR 145.2 million), the operating profit after depreciation totaled EUR 20.9 million (EUR 13.6 million) and after financial items EUR 19.2 million (EUR 12.5 million). The earnings per share totaled EUR 1.77 (EUR 1.01). The Board's dividend proposal is for EUR 1.19 per share. Prospects for fiscal 2005 are also favorable.
All figures are unaudited.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Aspo has arranged a press conference for the media and analysts to be held today, February 9, 2005, starting at 14:00 at Hotel Palace, Eteläranta 10, Helsinki.
ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING
The Aspo Plc Annual Shareholders' Meeting will be held on Thursday, March 31, 2005 at 16:00 at Hotel Palace, Eteläranta 10, 00130 Helsinki.
FINANCIAL REPORTS 2005
The 2004 Annual Report will be published on the week 12 in Finnish, in English and in Swedish. You can read and order the report on our website at: www.aspo.fi
Aspo Plc will publish three Interim Reports in 2005:
for the first quarter on Thursday, 28 April 2005
for the second quarter on Wednesday, 24 August 2005
for the third quarter on Thursday, 27 October 2005
Helsinki, 9 February 2005
ASPO Plc
Gustav Nyberg
CEO
Dick Blomqvist
CFO
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