KEKKILA SEES FULL-YR 1996 PROFIT VS LOSS . [START_ENT] HELSINKI [END_ENT] 1996-08-29  Fertilisers and saplings maker Kekkila Oy said on Thursday in a statement it expected a falling result trend in the latter half of the year , but a full-year profit was nevertheless likely .  " Due to natural seasonal fluctuations in operations , the end-year result trend will be falling , but based on the early year result trend a profitable result is likely to be achieved , " Kekkila said in its January-June interim report .  In 1995 , Kekkila reported a 5.6 million markka loss before extraordinary items and tax .  In the first half , Kekkila posted a 6.1 million markka profit , up from 0.7 million .  -- Helsinki Newsroom +358 - 0 - 680 50 245
KEKKILA SEES FULL-YR 1996 PROFIT VS LOSS .
HELSINKI
1996-08-29  Fertilisers and saplings maker Kekkila Oy said on Thursday in a statement it expected a falling result trend in the latter half of the year , but a full-year profit was nevertheless likely .  " Due to natural seasonal fluctuations in operations , the end-year result trend will be falling , but based on the early year result trend a profitable result is likely to be achieved , " Kekkila said in its January-June interim report .  In 1995 , Kekkila reported a 5.6 million markka loss before extraordinary items and tax .  In the first half , Kekkila posted a 6.1 million markka profit , up from 0.7 million .  -- Helsinki Newsroom +358 - 0 - 680 50 245
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