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MAJOR INCREASES AND REDUCTIONS IN FIXED ASSETS
Last November 4th the Company AZKOYEN COMERCIAL, S.A. –
a wholly owned company of AZKOYEN, S.A. – acquired all
the shares of the CAFELCE, S.L., a company that carried out
its coffee roasting and marketing activities in the Region
of Valencia. The price of the operation was 1,640,763.03 euros.
Through this acquisition the Group Azkoyen, and in particular
AZKOYEN COMERCIAL, S.A., has strengthened its position in
the coffee and hotel and catering market in the geographical
area of the Region of Valencia.
Notified on 11 November 2002.
6. CHANGES IN ADMINISTRATORS OR BOARD
MEMBERS
In a Board Meeting held on 26 February 2002 the non-Member
Secretary, Mr. Manuel Martínez de Aguirre, was relieved
of his duties at his own request. In the same meeting the
decision was taken to appoint Mr. Francisco Javier Garde Garde,
holder of Identity Card Number no. 72.651.061 H, as non-Member
Secretary for an indefinite period. Mr. Garde accepted the
appointment.
Notified on 14 May 2002.
On 13 January 2003 Mr. Enrique Goñi Beltrán
de Garizurieta was appointed Member of the Board of Azkoyen,
S.A. to replace Mr. Francisco Elizalde Goldára, who
had previously tendered his resignation.
Notified on 13 January 2003.
14. OTHER SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
The intense institutional campaign that has been taking place
regarding the National Plan for Prevention and Control of
Smoking, with statements being made in the Media on the legislative
action envisaged in relation to tobacco vending machines (the
main national manufacturer being Azkoyen Industria, S.A.,
a subsidiary of Azkoyen, S.A.) has not only had a negative
effect on the quotation of the Group but has also had major
repercussions on customer orders to the Company, with the
corresponding reductions in sales and profits over the last
month.
As a result of the situation this aggressive campaign has
put us in, we will need to update our results forecasts for
the current half year and for the 2002 financial year as a
whole. Regarding the current half year, our forecast profits
are 55% down on the same period in the previous year, a year
of extraordinary profits as a result of the implementation
of the Euro.
At present it is too early to evaluate the impact on the year
end results of the factors that have had an influence on the
forecast figures for the first six months of 2003.
Notified on 25 June 2002.
The Board of Directors of the Company has not considered
the approval of an interim dividend on the result of the 2002
financial year. The decision on the remuneration of shareholders
will be made when the Annual Accounts to be submitted in the
Annual General Meeting are drawn up.
Notified on 19 December 2002.
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