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Fluidra Increases the sales 4,2% and the operative result 37,5%

11/05/2012

11 May 2012

Fluidra, group multinational that cotiza in the Spanish Stock exchange and devoted to the development of applications for the sustainable use of the water, has presented the results of the first quarter of 2012.

The sales reach 144,4 million euros, growing 4,2% on the same period of the previous year, thanks to a good behaviour of all his units of business, standing out the An of Irrigation whose increase is closely of 20%.

With regard to the evolution of the sales by geographic areas, Spain registers a descent of 6,6%, the rest of Europe keeps a slightly positive evolution thanks to markets like France. Asia and Australia, as well as the rest of the world keep his upward trend, registering growths of double digito.

To the important increase of the operative result (EBIT) of 4,1 to 5,6 million euros (+37,5%) contribute all the divisions as well as the integration of Aquatron/Aquaproducts and the implementation of diverse projects inside the Program of Management Read.

The Net Profit promoted by the improvement of the operative result (EBIT) in 40%, reaches the 1,3 million euros to finals of the first quarter.

Eloi Plans, adviser delegated of Fluidra, affirms that “we have realised a good start of exercise. We are on line with the planned and prepared for the season 2012. We will continue with our strategy based in the internationalisation, the diversification and the projects key in hand. Fluidra Is a solid group with a lot of project of future…. This year already we have opened in two new countries - Indonesia and Jordan - and remains a lot of year by in front”.