OREANDA-NEWS  On 24 November JSC Acron (LSE, RTS and MICEX: AKRN) announced its unaudited results for the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries (the “Group”) for the 9 months ended September 30, 2008.

9 Months Highlights:

Financials:

• The Group’s revenue reached RUB 36,295 million, up 67 per cent year-on year (nine months 2007: RUB 21,674 million);

• EBITDA* rallied 221 per cent to reach RUB 16,369 million, against RUB 5,100 million in nine months of 2007;

• EBITDA margin totaled 45 per cent, against 24 per cent in the same period last year;

• The Group’s net profit reached RUB 10,549 million – up 228 per cent year-on-year from RUB 3,212 million;

• Earnings per ordinary share surged 233 per cent to reach RUB 222.58 against RUB 66.88 in nine months 2007.

*EBITDA is calculated as operating profit plus depreciation and amortization.

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