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Financial highlights for the FY 2007

Group sales saw strong 38.4% growth to US$2,438.3 million
Gross profit increased 37.9% to US$783.4 million
Underlying operating income rose 24.5% to US$214.0 million
Underlying net income increased 29.0% to US$140.0 million
Underlying EBITDA increased 28.3% to US$300.5 million
Earnings per share grew to US$3.18 from US$2.17

Financial highlights for the 9 months 2007

Group sales rose 40.4% year-on-year to US$1,758.3 million
Gross profit increased 43.4% to US$578.4 million
Operating income rose 30.2% to US$168.3 million
EBITDA increased 30.9% to US$229.4 million
Net income increased 33.4% to US$105.6 million
Earnings per share grew to US$2.40 from US$1.50

Financial highlights for the 6 months 2007

Group sales rose 40.5% year-on-year to US$1,142.8 million
Gross profit increased 48.8% to US$377.8 million
Operating income rose 44.3% to US$108.4 million
EBITDA increased 40.3% to US$147.2 million
Net income increased 40.8% to US$65.8 million
Operating cash flow increased 31.3% to US$110.3 million

Financial highlights for the 3 months 2007

Group sales rose 40.1% year-on-year to US$542.8 million
Gross profit increased 53.3% with gross margins increasing to 32.0% from 29.3%
Operating income increased 73.1% to US$51.4 million
EBITDA increased 58.8% to US$70.4 million, EBITDA margin¹ increased to 13.0% from 11.4%
Net income increased 84.8% to US$32.1 million
Operating cash flow increased 36.0%, amounting to US$78.8 million

Highlights for the FY 2006

Group sales rose 26.4% year-on-year to US$1,762.1 million
Gross profit increased 43.6% year-on-year to US$568.0 million, with gross margins rising to 32.2% from 28.4%
Underlying operating income for the full year almost doubled to US$171.9 million, while reported operating income for the period, including special charges, increased 77.9% to US$155.6 million
Underlying net income for the full year more than tripled US$108.5, while reported net income for the full year, including special charges, increased to US$95.4 million from US$30.3 million in 2005
Underlying EBITDA for the full year increased 66.2% to US$234.3, while reported EBITDA for the full year, including special charges, improved 54.7% to US$218.0 million
Operating cash flow increased 46.8% to US$167.3 million for full-year 2006

Highlights of the forth quarter 2006

Group sales rose 36.4% year-on-year to US$509.5 million
Gross profit increased 51.0% year-on-year to US$164.6 million, with gross margins rising to 32.3% from 29.2%
Operating income rose 63.1% to US$42.6 million
Net income grew more than three-fold to US$29.2 million
EBITDA grew 45.4% to US$58.9 million

Financial highlights of the third quarter 2006

Group sales rose 27.6% year-on-year to US$439.0 million for Q3 2006
Gross profit increased 49.4% year-on-year with gross margins rising to 34.1% from 29.1% for Q3 2006
Underlying operating income rose 77.1% to US$54.1 million in Q3, and more than doubled to US$129.2 million for nine months
Underlying net income increased 140.7% to US$32.4 million in Q3, and more than tripled to US$79.2 for nine months
Underlying EBITDA grew 60.5% to US$70.4 million in Q3, and almost doubled to US$175.2 for nine months
Operating cash flow more than doubled year-on-year to US$16.4 million in Q3, and rose 68.9% to US$100.4 million for nine months

Financial highlights for the 6 months 2006

Group sales rose 19.4% year-on-year to US$813.6 million
Gross profit increased 35.2% year-on-year with gross margins increasing to 31.2% from 27.6%
Operating income more than doubled to US$75.1 million
Net income increased more than five-fold to US$46.7 million
Adjusted EBITDA grew almost two-fold to US$104.9 million, adjusted EBITDA margin increased to 12.9% from 8.3%

Financial highlights for the 3 months 2006

Group sales rose 18.4% year-on-year to US$385.7 million
Gross profit increased 35.7% with gross margins increasing to 29.5% from 25.7%
Operating income increased three-fold to US$29.7 million
Adjusted EBITDA grew two-fold to US$44.3 million, adjusted EBITDA margin1 increased to 11.5% from 6.7%
Net income increased six-fold to US$17.4 million
Operating cash flow increased 54.3%, amounting to US$57.9 million

Financial highlights for the FY 2005

Group sales rose 17.7% year-on-year to US$1.4 billion
Gross profit increased 21.2% with gross margins increasing to 28.4% from 27.5%
Operating income up 65.4% to US$87.5 million
Adjusted EBITDA grew 45.4% to US$140.9 million, adjusted EBITDA margin increased to 10.1% from 8.1%
Net income up 31.7% to US$30.3 million
Operating cash flow increased 58.9% amounting to US$113.9 million

Financial highlights for the 9 months 2005

Group sales rose 18.1% year-on-year to US$1,025.9 million
Gross profit increased 16.9% with gross margins remaining virtually unchanged at 28.1%
Adjusted EBITDA? grew 24.2% to US$100.5 million, adjusted EBITDA margin? increased to 9.8% from 9.3%
Net income up 15.4% to US$21.7 million
Operating income up 26.3% to US$61.4 million
Operating cash flow increased 40.4% amounting to US$59.4 million

Financial highlights for the 6 months 2005

Sales rose 17.5% to US$681.7, compared to US$580.4 million in the first six months of 2004
Gross profit increased 16.7% compared to 27.5% the same period 2004
Net income amounted US$8.3 million
EBITDA increased 11.4% year-on-year from US$50.8 million to US$56.6 million

Financial Highlights for the 3 months 2005

Sales up 17.0% and amounted US$325.7million compared to the first half of 2003
Gross Profit increased by 15.7% year on year and amounted US$83.8million
Net income amounted US$2.9million
EBITDA increased 17.2% compared to the same period last year and amounted US$21.8 million

Financial Highlights for the FY 2004

Sales up 26.7% and amounted US$1,189.3 million compared to 2003
Gross Profit increased by 19.8% year on year and amounted US$327.6million
Net income amounted US$23.0 million
EBITDA increased 21.3% compared to the same period last year and amounted US$96.9million

Financial Highlights for the 9 months 2004

Sales up 26.9% and amounted US$868.9million compared to the 9 months of 2003
Gross Profit increased by 18.2% year on year and amounted US$246.4million
Net income amounted US$18.8 million
EBITDA increased 17.3% compared to the same period last year and amounted US$80.9million

Financial Highlights for the 6 months 2004

Sales up 22.8% and amounted US$580.4million compared to the first half of 2003
Gross Profit increased by 12.3% year on year and amounted US$160.8million
Net income amounted US$12.9million
EBITDA increased 14.4% compared to the same period last year and amounted US$50.8million

Financial Highlights for the 3 months 2004

Sales amounted US$278.3 million
Gross profit amounted US$72.4 million
Net income amounted US$5.3 million
EBITDA amounted US$25.9 million

Financial Highlights for the FY 2003

Sales amounted US$938.5 million
Gross profit amounted US$273.4 million
Net income amounted US$21.2 million
EBITDA amounted US$85.4 million

Financial Highlights for the 9 months 2003

Sales amounted US$684.6 million
Gross profit amounted US$208.4 million
Net income amounted US$20.8 million
EBITDA amounted US$69.0 million

Financial Highlights for the 3 months 2003

Sales up 13.4% and amounted US$374.1 million in the first quarter 2003 compared to US$338.0 million in the first quarter of 2002
Gross profit up to 16.3% and amounted US$65.7 million in the first quarter 2003 cpmpared to US$56.5 million in the first quarter of 2002
Net income amounted US$7.1million
EBITDA amounted US$21.6million

Financial Highlights for the FY 2002

Sales for the full year 2002 amounted to US$824.7 million, up from US$674.6 million, or 22%, compared to the full year 2001.
Gross profit for the full year 2002 improved 34.9% compared to the same period last year
Gross margins increased to 29,7 in the 12 months of 2002 from 26,9% in the 12 months 2001
EBITDA increased to US$83.3 million in 2002, compared to US$73.7 million in 2001
EBITDA margin in the full year 2002 was 10.1%%
Capital expenditure, excluding acquisitions was US$136,1 million, and US$39.6 million was spent on acquisitions

Financial Highlights for the 6 months 2002

Sales up 21.5% and amounted US $402.9 million in the first half 2002 compared to US $331.6 million in the first half 2001
Gross profit up to 35.8% and amounted US $121.8 million in the first half 2002 compared to US $89.7 million in the first half 2001
Gross margin increased from 27.1% in the first half 2001 to 30.2% in the first half 2002
Net income amounted US $22.4 million
EBITDA of US $46.7 million in the first half 2002 compared to US $46.0 million in 1H 2001

Financial Highlights for the 3 months 2002

Sales up 17.1% to US $197.4 million compared to average quarterly sales of US $168.7 million in 2001
Gross margin percentage increased from 26.9% in 2001 to 28.6% in the first quarter 2002
Net income up 20.0% to US $9.6 million compared to average quarterly net income of US $8.0 million in 2001
EBITDA of US $21.8 million compared to average quarterly EBITDA of US $18.4 million in 2001
EBITDA margin 11.0% compared to 10.9% in 2001
Expenditures of US $15.5 million on acquisition of property, plant and equipment in the first quarter 2002

Financial Highlights for the FY 2001

Sales up 45% to US $674.6 million compared to US $465.4 million in 2000
Net income up 49% to US $31.8 million compared to US $21.4 million in 2000
EBITDA of US $73.7 million
EBITDA Margin 10.9%
Gross margin percentage increased from 25% in 2000 to 27% in 2001
Expenditures on acquisition of property, plants and equipment in 2001 increased by 128% over 2000 and amounted to US $58 million
US $9 million spent on the acquisition of subsidiaries