BRIEF-UPM-Kymmene Q1 losses deeper than forecast
HELSINKI, April 29 |
HELSINKI, April 29 (Reuters) - Finnish papermaker UPM-Kymmene (UPM1V.HE) said on Wednesday:
* Q1 sales 1.86 billion euros ($2.42 billion) vs 2.08 bln avg estimate in Reuters poll of analysts
* Q1 operating loss 95 mln euros vs avg estimate of a loss of 9 mln in Reuters poll. Analysts' forecasts ranged from loss of 115 mln to profit of 85 mln.
* Sees markedly lower 2009 deliveries vs 2008
* Sees temporary downtime in most product lines in 2009
* Sees price pressures due to excess supply
* Sees somewhat higher Q2 deliveries vs Q1
* Sees 2009 CAPEX at 300 mln euros
* Sees raw material costs in 2009 lower than 2008
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