LONDON (Dow Jones)--Elektron PLC (EKT.LN), a technology based provider of engineered solutions, said Thursday that for the year ended Jan. 31, it made a pretax profit of GBP0.2 million on revenue of GBP29.9 million. MAIN FACTS: -Revenue GBP29.9 million (2009: GBP35.6 million) -Operating profit before exceptionals GBP1.8 million (2009: GBP1.1 million) -Operating profit GBP0.4 million (2009: loss GBP2.1 million) -EBIT for year (before exceptional items) of GBP1.8 million (2009: GBP1.1 million) -Pretax profit GBP0.2 million (2009: loss GBP2.3 million) -Earnings per share 0.34 pence (2009: loss 2.36 pence) -Net assets of the Group are GBP8.5 million (2009: GBP7.9 million) -Net debt at Jan. 31 GBP3.4 million (2009: GBP3.3 million). -Net gearing has decreased to 40% from 42%. -Very strong second half: EBIT of GBP1.5 million (2009: GBP0.3 million) -Proposed final dividend up 8.7% to 0.50 pence (2009: 0.46 pence); scrip issue alternative -Strong performance in the final months of the year continuing in the current year -Interim dividend under consideration -Excited by the opportunities that face the company in the current year and beyond. -Current sales and EBIT are well ahead of management expectations. -Orders for the year to date are currently running at 148% of last year with the current Group order book standing at GBP8.1 million, 76% up on this time last year. -Running into capacity constraints in a couple of areas, namely in plastic molding and in the company's supply chain where certain suppliers are unable to keep up with demand. -Measures are in place to deal with these issues. -Management is extremely stretched and a recruitment program has commenced where the company needs to build resource. -Investment in people, technological advantage and equipment continues to be a key management focus. -Shares at 0717 GMT up 0.75 pence, or 3.75%, at 20.75 pence. -By Iain Packham, Dow Jones Newswires; 44-20-7842-9269; iain.packham@dowjones.com (END) Dow Jones Newswires June 10, 2010 03:19 ET (07:19 GMT)