Istrabenz Reports Half-Year Loss of EUR 62M

Koper, 27 August - Troubled group Istrabenz made a loss of EUR 62m in the first half of the year, compared to a EUR 5m profit in the same period last year, the company said on Thursday. This is above all the consequence of financial losses, which amounted to EUR 70m, while the number stood at EUR 8m in the first six months of 2008.