27 July 2009
- Revenues: €5,744m, an increase of +2% on an organic basis.
- Order intake: €5,860m ( -2%), with several major contracts booked.
- EBIT: €68m, with good results in Defence, but overall performance affected by programme difficulties and the impact of the economic environment on Aerospace and Security.
- Net income, Group share: €12m
- A solid financial situation, with a significant improvement in free operating cash flow.
Neuilly-sur-Seine, 27 July 2009 – The Board of Directors of Thales (NYSE Euronext Paris: HO) met on 24 July 2009 to review the results for the first half of 2009. The Group’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Luc Vigneron, said: "The first months of 2009 were marked by difficulties with various programmes, and by the difficult global financial and economic context. These factors affected several of our businesses. We are increasingly watchful in the way we conduct our operations and assess risk. We intend to resolutely implement action plans to improve our operational performance so that Thales continues to develop for the benefit of its customers, employees and shareholders."
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