Profit For Vredestein

Vredestein has released preliminary annual figures for 2002, showing a net profit of 12.7 million Euros, although this figure includes extraordinary income of 1.6 million Euros and a one-off tax benefit of 1.

5 million Euros. Group turnover was down slightly to 300 million Euros (2001: 305 m), but the operating profit of 14.7 million Euros marks a turnaround from 2001, when Vredestein recorded a 7.