TABLE-TGS-Nopec Q1 EBIT down, beats forecast

OSLO, May 7 (Reuters) - Three months to end-March

(millions of dollars unless stated)

Q1 2009 Q1 2008 forecast*
Net operating revenues 71 105 71
Operating profit 20 47 18
Pre-tax profit 21 43 19
Net profit 13 29 13

Earnings per share ($) 0.13 0.28 0.12

NOTES - Full name of the Norwegian oil and gas seismic
survey firm is TGS-Nopec (TGS.OL).

Forecasts are average estimates from Reuters poll of 14
analysts.