Results of activity of RG Brands JSC (Kazakhstan) in 9 months of 2004

/IRBIS, Galina Tsalyuk, November 11, 04/ - RG Brands JSC (Almaty), whose bonds are circulating in the official "A" listing category of Kazakhstan stock exchange Inc. (KASE), provided KASE with the consolidated financial statement for 9 months of 2004. Following is the result of the issuer's financial and economic activity for the reported period based on the issuer's data (th. KZT): ------------------------------------------------------------------ As of As of Change, Indicator Oct 1, 03 Oct 1, 04 % ---------------------------------- --------- ---------- ------- Authorized capital (paid) 1,478,023 1,800,000 +21.8 Shareholders' equity 1,751,723 2,982,684 +70.3 Total assets 6,196,381 10,126,631 +63.4 Net working capital 3,763,167 4,116,631 +9.4 Accounts receivable 4,046,924 4,514,074 +11.5 Total liabilities 4,444,657 7,143,864 +60.7 Accounts payable 1,136,827 3,325,929 +192.6 Issued bonds 2,068,046 2,350,000 +13.6 Borrowed loans (including leasing) 1,234,129 996,994 -19.2 Sales volume 2,903,101 7,852,959 +170.5 Cost of goods sold 2,286,902 5,555,540 +142.9 Expenses of the period 436,164 1,798,614 +312.4 Net income for the period 242,662 882,513 +263.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------ In comparison with 9 months of 2003 there is growth of: - shareholders' equity - by KZT1.2 bn. as the result of increase of paid authorized capital by 322.0 m. and total sum of undistributed income - by 913.4 m., while other accounts of equity fell by KZT4.4 m.; - assets - by KZT3.9 bn., including: inventory - by 2.8 bn., accounts receivable - by 467.1 m., residual value of fixed assets - by 216.4 m. and other assets - by 386.9 m.; - liabilities - by KZT2.7 bn. that was caused by growth of accounts payable by 2.2 bn., liabilities on bonds - by 281.9 m. and revenues of future periods - by 465.3 m., while borrowed loans volume (including leasing) fell by 237.1 m.; - sales volume - by KZT4.9 bn.; - cost of goods sold - by KZT3.3 bn.; - expenses of the period - by KZT1.4 bn. Net income, which RG Brands JSC received in 9 months of 2004, exceeded net income of similar period of 2003 by KZT639.8 m. Company's primary activities - production and sale of natural juices and drinks, rendering of marketing services. [2004-11-11]