Richemont a fait bondir ses résultats au premier semestre de l'exercice en cours. Le groupe de luxe genevois a dégagé un bénéfice net de 824 millions d'euros (1,35 milliard de francs), en hausse de 28% par rapport à avril-septembre 2006.

Results for the six months ended 30 September 2007
Richemont, the Swiss luxury goods group, announces its unaudited results for the six-month period ended 30 September 2007.

Financial highlights

· Sales increased by 11 per cent to € 2 548 million.

· Operating profit from the luxury goods businesses increased by 28 per cent to € 560 million.

· Net profit, including the Group’s share of the results of British American Tobacco, increased by 28 per cent to € 824 million.

· Cash generated by the Group’s luxury goods operations was € 268 million.

Sales

Group sales increased by 11 per cent to € 2 548 million. At constant exchange rates, sales growth was 16 per cent, including particularly strong growth in the Asia-Pacific Region