RPT-EARNINGS POLL-Czech Pegas Q3 net profit seen jumping

...doubling to 9.98 million euros 
     
    PRAGUE (Reuters) - Third-quarter net profit of Czech 
artificial fabrics maker Pegas Nonwovens  is expected 
to jump to 9.98 million euros from 4.13 million a year ago, 
thanks mainly to currency and swap revaluation gains. 
    Sales are seen rising marginally to 30.8 million euros, a 
Reuters poll of five analysts showed on Tuesday. 
     
    Following is a breakdown of analysts' forecasts for Pegas's 
Q3 results. 
 Figures mln EUR       Average   Median    Q3 2006      Range 
 REVENUES               30.75     30.79     30.59   29.82-31.84 
 EBITDA*                 9.90      9.77     10.92    9.39-10.90 
 EBIT*                   6.76      6.65      7.94    5.92- 7.88 
 NET PROFIT              9.98      9.78      4.13    9.51-10.86 
  NOTE: Estimates for net profit were provided by four analysts 
    *Estimates for EBITDA and EBIT were adjusted for one-off 
currency gains and interest rates swap revaluation. 
     
    The following equity houses took part in the poll: Atlantik 
FT, BH Securities, Komercni Banka, UniCredit Global Research, 
Wood & Company. 
  (Reporting by Petra Vodstrcilova and Jan Korselt; Editing by 
David Cowell) 
  
   
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