DELACHAUX 
By Press Release - Paris, 21 January 2011
Financial information
for 4th quarter 2010
13.0% increase in sales
and 34.9% rise in new orders taken
| (? millions) | 2010 | 2009 | % change |
| Consolidated sales from continuing operations | |||
| 1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter | 163.0 194.9 185.1 | 172.1 171.9 149.6 | (5.3%) 13.4% 23.7% |
| 4th quarter | 175.6 | 142.4 | 23.3% |
| Full-year consolidated sales | 718.6 | 636.0 | 13.0% |
| Railway | 428.7 | 397.2 | 7.9% |
| Conduction | 199.0 | 178.5 | 11.5% |
| Metals | 82.1 | 44.0 | 86.6% |
| Other | 8.8 | 16.3 | (46.2%) |
| Europe | 299.8 | 282.4 | 6.2% |
| Asia-Pacific | 185.4 | 191.9 | (3.4%) |
| North America | 165.8 | 126.6 | 30.9% |
| Rest of World | 67.6 | 35.1 | 92.6% |
13.0% increase in sales and 34.9% rise in new orders taken
Sales to 31 December 2010 totalled ? 718.6 million (? 679.9 million on constant foreign exchange and ? 668.8 million on a like-for-like basis), compared to ? 636.0 million for the same period of the previous year, an increase of 13.0%. Orders totalling ? 800.1 million were taken, an increase of 34.9% compared to the same period of the previous year.
Favourable outlook for 2011
Bolstered by a ? 234 million order book at the end of December 2010 and the strong rise in 2010 orders taken, Delachaux Group forecasts continuing sales growth in 2011.
The Group's comprehensive results for the 2010 financial year will be published on 4 April 2011.
ABOUT DELACHAUX
· Railway, global leader in aluminothermic and flash-butt welding, fastening systems;
· Conductic, global leader in energy supply and data transmission systems to traction motors
· Metals, global leader in high grade and standard grade chrome
With some 2,800 employees in 80 countries, the Group generates close to 90% of its sales internationally.
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