KBA on Target With Nine-Month Figures

Substantial increase in earnings
Following a loss of €20.4m the previous year, operating profit stands currently at €20.5m, an improvement of over €40m. Pre-tax earnings (EBT) soared to €12.5m compared to the half-year figure of €7.9m and also the prior-year loss of €26.6m. After tax, the group posted a net profit of €5.9m, which corresponds to earnings per share of €0.36.