The EBITA improvement is due to a margin improvement of Dutch activities in the fourth quarter, according to a statement from the company. Nevertheless, the company’s struggling UK business is still undergoing restructuring which will reduce full year margin to lower than the 4.1% achieved in 2002.

However, as some consolation, the company has said that it expects the UK operations to reach profitability in mid-2004. Pink Roccade’s net revenue was 816.3m euros ($1bn) in the full year 2002.

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