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The Finish brewer, Olvi PLC, has registered a 9.4% net sales rose to 110.2 million EUR, the company reported in a statement. It also posted a net profit of EUR 4.0 million for 2002, up 8.1% versus EUR 3.7 million in 2001. Olvi Group’s operating profit rose to EUR 7.6 million from EUR 7.2 million. Earnings per share amounted to 1.64 (1.53) euro. The Board of Directors’ dividend proposal is 1.25 (0.90) EUR, including 0.35 EUR of 125th anniversary dividend.

03 March, 2003