Non-consolidated net profit was E£147.9m (US$26.8m) compared to E£92.1m (US$16.7m).
In August 2007, the company announced a non-consolidated net profit of E£96.6m (US$17.5m) for the first half of 2007, up from E£65.5m (US$11.9m) a year ago.
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