EVC International N.V. ("EVC"), Europe’s largest PVC manufacturer, today announced its preliminary unaudited results for the fourth quarter and full year 2004.
Key Features
Quarter Four
Group turnover of EUR 319.8 million (2003: EUR 241.1 million)
Operating loss after exceptional items of EUR 36.2 million (2003: EUR 3.5 million loss)
Exceptional loss of EUR 35.6 million (including impairment charge of EUR 32.3 million)
Net loss of EUR 39.0 million (2003: EUR 7.7 million loss)
Full Year

Group turnover of EUR 1,222.0 million (2003: EUR 1,032.2 million)
Operating loss after exceptional items of EUR 26.0 million (2003: EUR 3.6 million loss)
Exceptional loss of EUR 29.3 million (including impairment charge of EUR 32.3 million)
Net loss of EUR 53.1 million (2003: EUR 25.6 million loss)