Referring to the unaudited data, the group of one of the largest construction companies in the country, Panevėžio statybos trestas (PST), was on the income of 472 mln. Litas (137 mln. EUR) for nine months of this year - that is, by 19,7 % higher than for the same period of the last year and gained the unaudited before-tax profit amounting 24 mln. Litas (7 mln. EUR) - by 20 procents less than for January through September 2007 when the before-tax profit amounted 30 mln. Litas (8.7 mln. EUR). “We can be happy with the results of the PST parent company in finishing the activities in main sites successfully - Panevėžys Multipurpose Sports Arena, BIG in Klaipėda and Megrame plant. However, negative changes in the real estate market had negative effect on the results of our real estate development company,” says Dalė Bernotaitienė, the Finance Director at Panevėžio statybos trestas AB . The management of the PST Group is in the process of revising the sales forecast for the year 2008 and the PST Group is going to achieve the turnover of 550 mln. Litas instead of the previously announced 530 mln. Litas at the same time making no changes in the forecast of net profit - 23 mln. Litų. For more information contact: Dalė Bernotaitienė Finance Director Panevėžio statybos trestas AB Phone: 8 45 505 507