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NSB - FY pre-items operating profit at £2.5m

February 2004

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The shares, already strong anyway, rocketed by 32% on the news that results for the year to 31 December will be ahead of market expectations.  Operating profit before interest, goodwill, and exceptional gains arising from business disposals are likely to be at least £2.5m. These results have been delivered against the background of the US dollar weakening significantly against the pound and Canadian dollar during the year. Had exchange rates remained constant with 2002, NSB said that operating profit would have been over £2m higher. Cash balance at the end of 2003 was also ahead of expectations at £13m (before cash received from the BT transaction last month).NSB said the year finished strongly on bot ...

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