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Nexeya: increases its revenue through acquisitions

Nexeya publish in the first nine months of fiscal year 2010-2011 (July 2010 - March 2011) a turnover of 91.7 million euros, up 14.7%.

The acquisitions made during the previous year (BTS Industry from 01/04/10, Lorin starting from 01/12/09 and 01/09/09 from Metacom) contributed positively to the growth of activity.

At constant perimeter, sales reached 78.4 million, or a limited withdrawal of 2% due to the temporary slowdown Nexeya Systems. The other two core businesses, products and Nexeya Nexeya Services, for their part in a dynamic growth that continued into the third quarter.

Confident for the future with an order book in progress, Nexeya confirms its ambition to achieve a turnover of 200 million euros horizon 2012-13, while continuing to improve profitability.

Paref: stability of quarterly sales

The SIIC Paref announces quarterly sales of 7.06 million euros, down 0.7% versus the first quarter of 2010.

Rents (and costs recovered) are stable at 5.5 million through the integration of Interpierre. On a comparable basis, the change in rents is -3.5%. Occupancy rate at end-March fell slightly from January 1 to 89%.

Commissions management business for third parties amounted to 1.6 million for the quarter grew by 116% thanks mainly to the sales commissions of REITs, including Novapierre (walls of stores).

Cements French: returns to profit in Q1

French Cement announces a net profit after minority interests of 115.5 million euro in the first three months of this year `s cons -1.1 million euros in the first quarter of 2010.

The number of `business` s draw at 972.6 million d `euros (+7% over the same period of 2010), increasing in India, Thailand, France / Belgium, Morocco and North America But down in Egypt and Spain. The volumes increased in all three businesses: +3.2% for cement and clinker, 6.1% for aggregates and +14.4% for the concrete ready to use `.

"The first quarter was marked by an improvement in the activity in the construction sector, supported by much warmer weather that` the first quarter of 2010 in Europe and North America, "said the cement.

The gross operating income that `s student` s `EUR 146.6 million grew by only 2%, mainly due to higher energy costs and despite the positive impact of the sale of rights of` CO2 (5.8 million euro) and the reduction of taxes on commodities in Egypt.

France: shrinking the trade deficit in March

The trade deficit of France stood at 5.75 billion euros in March, down from 6.37 billion to that observed in the previous month, said this morning Bercy.

While exports continued their upward trend, rising 1.3% to 35.2 billion euros, while imports are packed by 0.6% to 40.9 billion euros, due to reduced energy purchases and a fallout of chemical purchases.

The trade deficit in February was also revised down from an initial estimate of 6.6 billion.

Filled Group: +13% for the turnover of Q1

The first quarter 2011, Group Gorgé achieved a consolidated turnover of 44.4 million euros, up 13% over first quarter 2010.
In its statement, the group says that earlier this year was marked by significant growth pole "Projects & Industrial Services" of + 36% over the previous year.
"This development has certainly a favorable base effect, but it is reinforced by the increase in backlog (up 17% over the first quarter following a change of + 70% over fiscal 2010) and confirms the significant improvement in activity that began in fiscal 2010, "the company said.
"In a sector that remains buoyant, Personal Media Nuclear has a strong backlog and participated in many tenders for projects undertaken for amounts in excess of 150 million euros, which will enable him to pursue a growth throughout the year, "notes the group.
Finally, the cluster "Intelligent Safety Systems" shows a slight increase of 1% of its activity in the quarter, "but little significant change since the year 2011 will be marked by a seasonal increase with a turnover will be higher in the second half than first, "the group concludes.

MGI: increases its turnover by 12% in Q1

The sales of MGI for the first quarter of 2011 totaled 3.97 million euros, an increase of 12.2% achieved only in organic growth.

This increase has always sustained the momentum of international activity: out of France, sales were up 19.9% and 58% of the total.

In France, the group has consolidated its position in its traditional market with a turnover up 3.1% compared to first quarter 2010.

In view of early this year and prospects for the coming months, MGI Digital Graphic confirms its objective of an exercise in double-digit growth.

Innate Pharma 1ME turnover in Q1

Innate Pharma SA issued last night a turnover of 1 million euros for its first quarter 2011, compared with 0.1 million for the same period in 2010.

The turnover of the first quarter of 2011 due to payment by Novo Nordisk A / S to achieve by 2201 a step HPI clinic in February 2011. Remember qu'IPH 2201 is a monoclonal antibody Innate Pharma licensed by Novo Nordisk A / S.

In its statement, the company said that its turnover is currently comprised of income of collaborative agreements and research payments, among others, based on the achievement of certain milestones in the development of its drug candidates. As such, it has no pattern and is therefore likely to vary considerably from one period to another.

On March 31, 2011, cash, cash equivalents and current financial instruments of the Company amounted to 30.4 million.