26th May 2005 11:00
Kingspan Group PLC26 May 2005 For Immediate Release 26 May 2005 Kingspan Group PLC ("Kingspan") AGM Statement Kingspan, a major manufacturer of an integrated range of products for theconstruction industry, announces the following statement from the Group ChairmanEugene Murtagh at today's Annual General Meeting: "The Board is pleased to report that sales in the first four months of 2005 arewell ahead of the corresponding period in 2004. This reflects strong underlyingvolume growth across the main product groups and the ability to pass on rawmaterial price increases in a timely fashion. It is anticipated that marketswill remain reasonably stable in the immediate future. Against this background and as already outlined, the Group is confident thatoperating profits and earnings per share for the year will be significantlyahead of that achieved in 2004. For further information contact: Donnchadh O'Neill: Murray Consultants Tel +(353 1) 4980 300 Tim Thompson/Jeremy Garcia: Buchanan Communications Tel +(44) 207 466 5000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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