Turnover for the 2nd quarter
of the 2002/2003 financial year.
Turnover (excluding tax) in
thousands of euros.
Pro forma
Parent company
2002/2003
2001/2002
Financial income
1st quarter
2nd quarter
21
56 77
-
-
Consolidated Group
Turnover
1st quarter
2nd quarter
96,706
170,161
266,867
89,032
173,454 262,486
The consolidated turnover for
the 1st six months amounted to 266.9 million euros, up 1.7% over
the previous year.
In the 2nd quarter, turnover fell by 1.9%.
Figures for France were down by 2.7%, mainly due
to a difficult month of November.
On the international front, sales for the 2nd quarter
increased by 1.2% with good performances achieved in Belgium and
Switzerland.
The slowdown in England continued and business decreased
in the 2nd quarter. The six-month period ended with figures reflecting
a slight increase of 1.4%, based on constant exchange rates.
Japan was adversely affected by the exchange rate
(-8.2%). Based on constant exchange rates, sales as of the end
of December were stable.