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Tarsus

March 2005

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  • Epic Code:
  • TRS
  • Price:
  • 132p
Tradeshow owner and organiser, Tarsus, has reported results at the top end of expectations. The results highlighted the strengths of the group. Sales were steady at £15.5m but pretax profit lifted 43% to £3m and eps up 25% to 5p. A superb performance - not only because it was an “off year” for the group’s largest biennial exhibition, Labelexpo Europe, which is held this year (and expected to add £1m to operating profit) but also because of the weakness in the dollar which on constant exchange rates depressed profits by around 20%. Tarsus’ two largest units are labelling events and discount clothing events which together accounted for 60% of sales. The Labelexpo series is now in its 25th ye ...

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