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ForΒ immediate releaseΒ |
31Β MarchΒ 2009 |
Gooch & Housego PLC
(The "Company")
Half-YearΒ Trading Update
At the AGM to be held at 11.00am todayΒ DrΒ Julian Blogh,Β Chairman ofΒ GoochΒ &Β Housego PLC, the specialist manufacturer ofΒ optical components and systems,Β will give the followingΒ trading updateΒ for the half year to 31 March 2009.
After an extremely challenging firstΒ quarter,Β trading conditions have stabilised and order intake has followedΒ an improving trendΒ in the second quarterΒ as reported in our announcement on 9 March 2009.Β
The value of orders receivedΒ for the three months toΒ 31Β MarchΒ hasΒ exceededΒ Β£13.5 million.Β Despite the prevailing economic conditions, over 95% of these ordersΒ are forΒ shipmentΒ during this calendarΒ year. Based on this trendΒ the Board continues to have confidenceΒ inΒ itsΒ revisedΒ expectations for the full year to 30 September 2009.
For further information please contact: -
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Gooch & Housego PLC |
01460 256Β 440 |
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Gareth Jones, Chief Executive Officer |
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Paul Heal,Β Finance Director |
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