YIT'S INTERIM REPORT, JANUARY 1 - MARCH 31, 2007: REVENUE AND OPERATING PROFIT CONTINUE TO RISE
The YIT Group's revenue and operating profit continued to rise in Q1 2007.Revenue rose by 8 per cent and operating profit by 14 per cent compared with theprevious year. The Group's order backlog is at an all-time high.Building Systems forged ahead with improving profitability and focused on revenue growth. The business segment's operating profit as a share of revenue rose to 5.1 per cent (Jan-Mar/2006: 3.6%). Revenue was up 13 per cent. The order backlog grew by 30 per cent to EUR 670.3 million (EUR 517.6 million). Profitability remained excellent in Construction