April 2 (Reuters) - Atlas Pearls Ltd ATP.AX :
* TAKEN IMMEDIATE ACTION TO REDUCE NUMBER OF PERMANENT STAFF
IN
PERTH OFFICE
* REDUCED PLANNED HARVEST FOR REST OF 2019/20 BY 70,000
PEARLS
* THESE UNPRECEDENTED TIMES ARE IMPACTING ON MANAGEMENT OF
ATLAS'S
OPERATIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR SELLING CO'S FINISHED PRODUCTS
* REDUCED REMUNERATION OF EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, BOARD,
AUSTRALIAN
OFFICE STAFF & INDONESIAN EX-PATS BY 20% FOR PERIOD APRIL 1 TO
JUNE 30
* REDUCED PLANNED HARVEST FOR REST OF 2019/20 BY 70,000
PEARLS
* IMPLEMENTED COST SAVING MEASURES TO ACCOMMODATE LOWER
EXPECTED
SALES IN JUNE 2020 QUARTER
* COMMENCED A REVIEW OF INDONESIAN OPERATIONS TO ACHIEVE
SAVINGS
COMMENSURATE WITH 20% REDUCTION IN SALARY COSTS
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