| The local management is hoping for a better full year out-turn than last year, but it is not stated whether this is before or after exceptionals are taken into account. |
| Net profit before exceptionals totalled a159 million compared with a195 million in 2002, in a difficult economic environment exacerbated by the slide in the dollar. |
| Johnston is at least profitable, earning £30.8m operating profit before exceptionals, but the company is desperate to pay down its £330m debt load by £40m a year. |
| Retail analyst Nick Bubb predicts the group will make profits before exceptionals of £370m for the year to the end of January. |
| That in times of great darkness Exceptionals are sent to enlighten us so there is never total darkness! |
| Stripping out exceptionals and adjusting for onerous lease contracts, profits fell. |
