EARNINGS POLL-Czech Pegas seen reporting Q2 loss on one-offs

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* Due on March 20 before 0730 GMT

* Average forecast for net loss of 0.28 million euros

Czech artificial fabrics maker Pegas Nonvowens is expected to post a small loss for the second quarter due to currency losses and costs related to loan repayment, a Reuters survey showed on Monday.

Six analysts forecast on average a net loss of 0.28 million euros, compared with a profit of 4.26 million euros in the April-June period last year.

Net profit excluding the currency losses and income from an interest rate swap revaluation is estimated to have jumped by 44 percent to 4.08 million euros, while adjusted operating profit should be 9 percent higher at 7.8 million euros.

Following is a breakdown of analysts' forecasts for Pegas's Q2 results. Figures mln EUR Average Median Q2 2006 Range REVENUES 31.22 31.34 30.53 30.30-32.15

ADJUSTED EBITDA 11.17 10.83 10.27 9.90-14.19 ADJUSTED EBIT 7.83 7.73 7.19 6.90- 8.76 NET PROFIT/LOSS -0.28 0.04 4.26 -1.29- 0.16 ADJUSTED NET PROFIT* 4.08 4.01 2.83 2.79- 5.50

* Estimates for adjusted net profit were provided by four analysts

The following equity houses took part in the poll: Atlantik FT, BH Securities, Erste Bank/Ceska Sporitelna, Komercni Banka, UniCredit Global Research, Wood & Company.

[PRAGUE/Reuters/Finance.cz]