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NV Bekaert SA Bekaertstraat 2 8550 Zwevegem, Belgium http://www.bekaert.com
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Bekaert accelerates growth

First quarter trading update 2008

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In the first quarter of 2008 Bekaert achieved consolidated sales of € 593 million and combined sales of € 903 million, an increase of 15.3% and 11.4%2 3 respectively compared with the same period in 2007.

The consolidated sales' increase was 13.5% from organic growth and 7.1% from the net movement in acquisitions and divestments, while fluctuations in several exchange rates had an adverse effect of 5.3%.

Bekaert advanced wire products posted vigorous sales growth. The Asian and Latin American activity platforms in particular performed excellently, as did building products.

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