Pleven-Bulgartabac AD posted a loss of 318,000 leva in the first quarter of 2007 compared to an 80,000 leva profit a year ago, the company’s financial reported filed in BSE-Sofia shows.

Revenues in the three months ended 31 March were down 73% to 2.75 mln leva from 5.85 mln leva in the same quarter last year. Costs also dropped by 47% from 5.77 mln leva to 3.07 mln leva.

Pleven-Bulgartabac AD has core capital of 425,000 leva. Its own capital amounted to 15.68 mln leva in the end of March. Liabilities total 21.2 mln leva.

Bulgartabach Holding AD controls 85.60% of the company’s capital.

The last transaction on this position was made on 26 March at 17 leva/share. Bids/asks currently stand at 12.5/22 leva/share.