A majority of positive balance

Clarin.com - May 23rd 2007

The balance of Aluar and Carboclor in the main panel and many species of the general panel stood out. The aluminum producer ratifies its exceptional march, which added to the high international quotation of its product renews the hope of a good dividend when finalizing the exercise. In 9 months it gained $ 469 million with capital of 1,320 million. In addition, it has 462 million like “reserve for Future Dividends”.

Surpassed the own adjustments of an important reconstruction industralist, it returns Carboclor to the positive footpath. In 3 months it gained 4 million with capital of 80 million. One hopes that, normal petroleum supplying and energy by means of, continue in that rate. Its shareholding market responded immediately.

He was good the one of Longvie, that enjoying a temporary protection with Brazil it brought a trimester with a utility of $ 3.2 million. Another outstanding presentation was the one of Grimoldi, not as much by the result in himself (it gained $ 450 thousands) like by the tendency and announced perspective. The first trimester is seasonally the one of smaller invoicing; however, the one of this year was the best one of the quinquennium. The sales increased 30% and the products of greater quality and price were those that grew more. The purchase of a plant in Santa Fe will allow to duplicate the production him and to win in efficiency.

The result of Massuh was not satisfactory, but its fast stock-exchange reaction indicates that the single slide must to that the completion of its new machines was delayed. It is in the final stage to shape a company with outpost technology for papers of quality and value added for the export.

Of the presentation of his second trimester, it can be inferred that Ceramic San Lorenzo will return to anticipate dividends in cash. In 3 months it gained 7.6 million with 71 million capital.

A positive surprise wine by Socotherm, that begins to justify the high price from its “exit to Stock market”. Dedicated to the thermal coating of the tubes of Tenaris, it presented/displayed a utility of 12.4 million in the trimester, with capital of 85 million. It has closed interesting contracts, reason why, to ratify this trimester, their perspective improve.

The balance that takes the palms is Quickfood, that gained in 9 months 26.5 million and the third trimester 7.2 million, in spite of the difficulties of the heading. It exported the most expensive cuts and in the internal market bat records with Paty. In addition to Latin America its mark already is sold in North Africa and Southeast Asia. After the cancellation of liabilities it shows a solid financial position. The relaxation of the export favors it in the next trimesters. It has a capital of 21.4 million with annual sales of more than $ 800 million. Bond by Stock market $ 140 million.