Chimimport's net consolidated profit for the Jan – sept period jumped 3.65 times to 89.17 mln leva (45.591 mln euros), versus 24.43 mln leva (12.490 mln euros) a year ago, the company's report reveals.

Net sales revenues rose 40% to 233.6 mln leva (119.437 mln euros), compared with 166.7 mln leva (85.232 mln euros) a year ago. Revenues from insurance stand at 107.3 mln leva, against 66.4 mln leva last year. Revenues from interests came to 63.9 mln leva, versus 45.7 mln leva on September 30, 2006.

Positive difference from operations with financial instruments rose nearly three times from 43.18 mln leva last year, to 122.4 mln leva. Net proceeds from these amount to 85.03 mln leva.

The company's administrative costs reached 76.1 mln leva, versus 47.9 mln leva for the respective period a year ago.

Chimimport's core capital stands at 76.1 mln leva (38.909 mln euros), against 47.9 mln leva (24.490 mln euros) on September 30, 2006.

Own capital amounts to 379.8 mln leva (194.188 mln euros), and assets total 2.23 bln leva (1.140 bln euros).

The Chimimport group includes CB Central Cooperative Bank, Oil and Gas Exploration and Production, Bulgarian River Shipping AD, Zarneni Hrani Bulgaria, Insurance and Reinsurance Armeetz, Hemus Air etc.

Main shareholders are Chimimport Invest AD, controlling 59.26% of the capital and Julius Baer Investment Management LLC – USA with 8.39%.

So far this morning shares added 1.53% to 14.61 leva.