April 30 (Reuters) - Festi hf FESTI.IC :
* SAID ON WEDNESDAY GROSS PROFIT FROM SALES IN Q1 2020
AMOUNTED TO
ISK 4,321 MILLION COMPARED TO ISK 4,231 MILLION IN Q1 2019
* OPERATING EXPENSES IN Q1 2020 ISK 3,301 MILLION COMPARED
TO ISK
2,902 MILLION ON Q1 2020
* COVID-19 OUTBREAK CAME INTO PLAY WITH THE CONGREGATION BAN
IN
MARCH, WHICH HAD A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE GROUP DURING Q1 AND
WILL HAVE AN IMPACT OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS
* N1'S OPERATIONS WERE HOWEVER HIGHLY IMPACTED BY THE
CONGREGATION
BAN, DECLINE IN TOURISM AND REPORTED LOSS ON INVENTORY DUE TO
FALLING FUEL PRICE IN THE WORLD MARKET
* FESTI IS COMMITTED TO ACHIEVE ITS MID- AND LONG TERM
GROWTH
TARGETS
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