SLOVAKIA’s Slovnaft Group increased its net profit for the first half of 2004 by 153 percent to Sk4.15 billion (€103.79 million), the Bratislava-based oil refiner and filling station operator reported to the news agency TASR.
According to non-audited consolidated financial reports worked out in keeping with the International Financial Reporting Standards, the group's operational profit rose by 176 percent to Sk4.95 billion (€123.8 million). Earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation, and amortisation went up 83 percent to stand at Sk6.58 billion (€164.57 million) at the end of June.
Sales revenues totalled Sk35.76 billion (€894.36 million), up by 9 percent year-on-year, but the financial operations profit fell 91 percent to Sk40.4 million (€1.01 million).
The Slovnaft Group is a member of the Hungarian oil concern MOL.
Compiled by Marta Ďurianová from press reports
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