Essilor 1st Half Sales Up 9.4%, Sees Steady Operational Profit
17 Luglio 2009 - 3:59AM
Dow Jones News
French eye care company Essilor SA (EI.FR) said on Friday that
its first-half sales rose 9.4%, to EUR1.663 million from EUR1.52
million in the year-earlier period.
The company expressed confidence that it can maintain
operational profitability at the same level as last year.
The company's first-half organic growth rate declined 0.7%.
By region, sales saw sluggishness in North America and Europe,
but rose in Asia and Latin America.
Company Web site: http://www.essilor.com
-Dow Jones Newswires; dennis.baker@dowjones.com