TABLE-Stolt-Nielsen Q2 EBIT down, beats forecast

July 2 (Reuters) - Three months to end-May

(millions of dollars unless stated)

Q2 2009 Q2 2008 Forecast*
Operating revenues 393 504 406
Operating result (EBIT) 35 52 21
Pretax result 33 45 14
Net result 28 41 11

Earnings per share ($) 0.46 0.68 0.18

NOTES - Full name of the Norwegian shipping group is
Stolt-Nielsen S.A. (SNI.OL).

* Forecasts are average estimates from a Reuters survey of
eight analysts.