The unaudited consolidated profit after taxation for the nine months ended 30 September 2007 amounted to USD 16.529 million and was 9% higher than the profit of USD 15.120 million achieved in the equivalent period in 2006. Better contributions from associates accounted for the improvement. On the basis of these current trends, the Board is confident that the Company's result in 2007 will be marginally better than the 2006 result.