Pöyry Plc specifies its profit before taxes estimate for the first quarter of 2007 and for the year 2007. The profit before taxes for the first quarter will improve clearly compared to the corresponding period last year and will exceed EUR 16 million. The improvement comes from the better than estimated operating profits of the Energy and Forest Industry business groups.
Due to the exceptionally good earnings at the beginning of the year, the company raises its earnings estimate for the year 2007. The profit before taxes is expected to improve clearly in 2007. According to Pöyry's previous guidance the profit before taxes was expected to improve in 2007.
Pöyry Plc will publish its first-quarter 2007 results on Thursday, April 26, 2007 at 8.30 a.m. Finnish time.
PÖYRY PLC
Erkki Pehu-Lehtonen
Deputy to President and CEO
Teuvo Salminen
Deputy to President and CEO
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