Merkur Generates EUR 20M in Net Profit

Ljubljana, 13 November - The Kranj-based hardware retailer Merkur generated EUR 964.4m in revenues in the first nine months of 2008, which is a 13.7% increase year-on-year and 3.3% above the target. The company's net profit topped EUR 19.8m, thus exceeding the 2007 net profit as well as this year's plans.