Feb 25 (Reuters) - Masoval AS MASM.OL
* SAID ON MONDAY Q4 OPERATIONAL EBIT NOK 3.1 MLN VS NOK
112.1 MLN
YR AGO
* Q4 HARVESTED VOLUME 4,726 GWT VS 7,927 GWT YR AGO
* Q4 OPERATING REVENUE NOK 572.1 MLN VS NOK 688.4 MLN YR AGO
* CEO: REGION MID IS BELOW WHAT SHOULD BE EXPECTED, WHILE Q4
WAS
ANOTHER STEPPING STONE IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE WEST REGION
* SALES AND PROCESSING REPORT NEGATIVE RESULT OF NOK 13.7
MLN
* NEGATIVE RESULT REFLECTS INTEGRATION COST OF ESTABLISHING
FULLY
OWNED AND CONTROLLED SALES DEPARTMENT, RAMP UP COST AT NEW
HARVESTING PLANT TL52
* EXPECTS TO INCREASE VOLUMES FURTHER BY MAINTAINING ITS
FULL YEAR
GUIDANCE OF 29.000-31.000 GWT
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