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AB Snaige remains profitable in the 1st half despite of recent events in Ukraine

Alytus, Lithuania, 2014-08-29 15:14 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AB Snaigė,
achieved an EBITDA of LTL 3.3 million as in the first half of 2014 despite
turnover was LTL 74.4 million (according to unaudited consolidated financial
results) caused by the dramatic events in Ukraine. This is a reduction in sales
of 18% compared to the previous year. 

According to Gediminas Čeika, Director-General of AB Snaigė, the result was
driven by decreased sales in the Ukrainian market. "Ukraine is one of the
largest and most profitable markets for us," said Mr Čeika. "We were only
partially able to compensate for the loss sales in Ukraine in our other
markets."

The company‘s efforts to maintain stable sales via increases in other markets
were very effective with sales increasing by 3 times in Portugal, sales up by
71% in Central Asia, in Poland by 52%, and in Germany by 6% compared to the
previous year. Mr Ceika was particularly pleased by growth in the Lithuanian
market. "During the first half of the year AB Snaigė's sales grew by 74%
compared with the previous year," stated Mr Čeika. "I am very glad that
Lithuanians choose Lithuanian refrigerators more often"

In the first half of the year the Company also introduced its newest product,
the A+++ energy class refrigerator that is the most economical class of
refrigerator consuming very little electricity. 

Despite the decline in sales in the strategic market, Snaigė, AB remained
profitable, and in the 1st half of this year consolidated unaudited profit
amounted to LTL 24 thousand. 


         Managing director
         Gediminas Čeika
         +370 315 56206

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