– Revenue for 2006: EUR 2,522.5 million (2005: EUR 1,994.4 million), up 26%.
– Operating profit: EUR 201.7 million (EUR 165.5 million), up 22%.
– Earnings per share: EUR 0.96 (EUR 0.73), up 32%.
– Return on capital employed (ROCE): 10.6% (9.9%).
– Full-year revenue, operating profit and earnings per share for 2007 are expected to increase from 2006 levels.
– The proposed dividend is EUR 0.48 per share (0.36), up 33%.
Helsinki, February 5, 2007
Board of Directors
All forward-looking statements in this review are based on the management’s current expectations and beliefs about future events, and actual results may differ materially from the expectations and beliefs contained in the forward-looking statements.
For further information, please contact:
Timo Leppä, Executive Vice President, Group Communications, tel. +358 (0)10 86 21700
Päivi Antola, Investor Relations Manager, tel. +358 (0)10 86 21140
Kemira will hold a press conference on its October-December 2006 results for the media and analysts at its head office (Porkkalankatu 3) today, starting at 10:30 a.m. A conference call in English will be held at 1:00 p.m. We kindly request that participants call us around 10 minutes before the conference begins, on +44 (0) 20 7162 0025.
Kemira will publish its Annual Report for 2006 in week 10 and Interim Reports for 2007 on May 2, July 26, and October 31.
Kemira Oyj
Group Communications
Susanna Aaltonen
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Helsinki Stock Exchange
Major media
Kemira is a chemicals group made up of four business areas: Kemira Pulp&Paper, Kemira Water, Kemira Specialty and Kemira Coatings. Kemira is a global group of leading chemical businesses with a unique competitive position and a high degree of mutual synergy.
In 2006, Kemira recorded revenue of around EUR 2.5 billion and had a payroll of 9,000 employees. Kemira operates in 40 countries.
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