March 21 (Reuters) - SkiStar AB SKISb.ST :
* Q2 OPERATING PROFIT SEK 932 MILLION VERSUS SEK 936.1
MILLION
YEAR AGO
* REVENUE INCREASE MAINLY DUE TO INCREASED REVENUE IN
OPERATION OF
HOTELS, PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT AND EXPLOITATION SEGMENTS, AS WELL
AS IN RETAIL OPERATIONS
* OPERATING PROFIT IN LINE WITH PREVIOUS YEAR, DESPITE
IMPACT OF
HIGHER COSTS IN BUSINESS
* BOOKING SITUATION FOR THE WINTER SEASON IS AT A SLIGHTLY
BETTER
LEVEL THAN IN THE LAST INTERIM REPORT, THAT IS, -10 PERCENT
COMPARED WITH THE SAME PERIOD OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR
* SEES INTEREST IN RENTING OUT PRIVATELY OWNED CABINS IS
INCREASING AMONG INDIVIDUALS COMPARED TO PREVIOUS YEARS,
ALTHOUGH NEW TREND IS DO THIS INDEPENDENTLY OF RESORTS
* FOR THE MIDSUMMER HOLIDAY, WE ARE INTRODUCING SEVERAL NEW
ATTRACTIONS IN, AMONG OTHER PLACES, VEMDALEN, SÄLEN AND TRYSIL
* AGREED OPERATING INVESTMENTS FOR THE NEXT BUSINESS YEAR
AMOUNT
TO SEK 598 MILLION
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