YIT?S INTERIM REPORT, JANUARY 1 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2004: NET SALES GROW BY 55 PER CENT AND OPERATING PR
STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE NOV. 2, 2004, 8:00YITS INTERIM REPORT, JANUARY 1 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2004: NET SALES GROW BY 55 PER CENT AND OPERATING PROFIT IMPROVES SIGNIFICANTLYThe YIT Groups net sales in the January-September period grew by 55 per cent compared with the previous year and amounted to EUR 2,223.9 million (Jan-Sep/2003: EUR 1,435.7 million). A substantial share of the net sales growth was due to the integration of the Building Systems business into the Group on August 29, 2003. The business was acquired from ABB and it offers property services, technical building system and