Barry Callebaut AG: Barry Callebaut reports results for first six months of fiscal year 2003/04.

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Solid sales and earnings growth * Sales revenue increased by 15% to CHF 2.2 billion * Operating profit (EBIT) grew 15% to reach CHF 149.8 million * Net profit (PAT) up 10% to CHF 83.6 million * Barry Callebaut confident of achieving stated double-digit growth in EBIT and PAT for the entire fiscal year (closing as of August 31, 2004) Contacts for investors and financial analysts: Dieter A. Enkelmann, CFO Barry Callebaut AG Phone: +41 1 801 61 43 Fax: +41 1 801 61 53 dieter_enkelmann@barry-callebaut.com for the media: Gaby Tschofen Barry Callebaut AG Phone: +41 1 801 61 60 Fax: +41 1 801 61 53 gaby_tschofen@barry-callebaut.com The analysts'/media presentation of Barry Callebaut will take place as follows: Date: April 1, 2004 Time: 10:00am CET to approx. 11:00am CET, followed by a Special on the Gourmet & Specialties business and a practical chocolate workshop (please note that Continental Europe has changed to summer time on March 28!) Location: Barry Callebaut AG, Neugutstrasse 58, 8600 Dubendorf (with shuttle service from Bahnhof Stettbach) If you cannot attend the analysts'/media presentation in ...