18 December 2003 07:33
Russia`s Gazprom expects net profit up 71% on last year`s
MOSCOW. Dec 18 (Interfax) - The Russian natural gas monopoly Gazprom and its subsidiaries are expected to end this
year with a total net profit of 208.3 billion rubles, or 71% up on profits in 2002, the company said on Thursday.
On Thursday, Gazprom's executive board made a preliminary assessment of the implementation of its economic and
social plans and cost-cutting program for 2003 and its balance of payments for the year, the company said in a
release.
The parent company expects its net 2003 profit to reach 177.3 billion rubles. [RU EUROPE EEU EMRG ELG ENR RES] as aw
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