Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Vallourec Q2 earnings ahead of expectations

(Reuters) - The average forecast by seven analysts in a Reuters poll was
for second quarter sales of 1.498 billion euros, an EBITDA
operating profit of 445 million and a net profit of 245 million.
The net profit rose 7.5 percent to 257.7 million.
Vallourec said it expected a sales rise of between 7 and 10
percent in the second half while the gross operating margin in
the second half should be close to that of the first half,
before taking into account seasonal effects such as maintenance
expenses seen at 40 million euros for the year.




It added that a further weakening of the dollar would reduce
the contributions of non-European units in group results.


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