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NEWS RELEASE
PERFECT FRY CORPORATION
For Immediate Release
Perfect Fry Reports Best Quarter in Company's History
CALGARY (June 28, 2002) -- Perfect Fry Corporation reported today
its second quarter revenue set a new record for the highest revenue
for any quarter ever recorded in the Company's history. This follows
a first quarter that also set a record, as the highest-ever first
quarter revenue.
For the second quarter ended April 30, revenue totaled $1,074,239,
compared with second quarter revenue last year of $687,952, an increase
of $386,287. The record first quarter had revenue of $729,677, which
compares with $557,096 for the first quarter a year ago. The previous
first quarter record was $615,234 set in 1997.
"The strong growth in revenue the first two quarters this
year has yielded a most encouraging profit at mid-year," said
Gary Calderwood, president and CEO, "and this has put us on
course for a very successful year."
Mr. Calderwood added, "Our record revenues and profitability
reflect well on our new marketing and sales initiatives, which are
coming on stream just as economies internationally are beginning
to recover from the recession."
Second Quarter Results 2002 and 2001:
($'000's of dollars, except per share numbers)
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Three months ended April 30,
2002: |
Six months ended April 30, 2002: |
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2002
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2001
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2002
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2001
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| Revenue |
$1,074.2
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$687.9
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$1,803.9
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$1,245.0
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| Earnings/(Loss) |
$99.7
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($30.9)
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$97.2
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$6.5
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Basic Earnings/(Loss)
Per Share |
$0.01
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$0.00
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$0.01
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$0.00
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As at April 30, 2002, the Company had 9,788,656 common shares issued
and outstanding.
Perfect Fry manufactures and markets the world's most sophisticated
counter-top deep fryer. Its patented air filtration and fire prevention
systems, compact design, and quick, clean operation have made the
Perfect Fryer a preferred choice among fast food retailers across
North America and around the world. The common shares of Perfect
Fry are listed for trading under the symbol PNM on the TSX Venture
Exchange.
The TSX Venture Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved of
the information contained herein
Contact: Sharon Wyatt
Chief Financial Officer
Phone (403) 255-7712
E-mail: invest@perfectfry.com
Web: www.perfectfry.com
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