Brief: Vranken Pommery Monopole H1 net loss narrows to 4.8 million euros

Maison Pommery & Associes SA

14/09/2015 17:46

Sept 14 (Reuters) - Vranken Pommery Monopole SA  VRKP.PA : 
    * Reports H1 net loss group share of 4.8 million euros 
($5.43 million) versus profit 13.7 million euros year ago or 
loss of 6.2 million euros restated 
    * H1 current operating income is 2.3 million euros versus 
6.6 million euros a year ago 
    * H1 revenue is 92.9 million euros versus 122.1 million 
euros a year ago 
    * Says budgeted full-year targets have been maintained in an 
environment of upwards-trending markets, namely Rosé wine sales 
continued to progress, growing by more than 7 percent in the 
first half (double-digit growth in America) and Champagne sales 
recorded by CIVC at Aug. 31 were positive (up 2 percent), 
including in France 
    * Says given seasonal nature of its business, group does not 
announce target figures 
 
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($1 = 0.8843 euros) 
 
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