q3 interim report financial year 2006 07 1 march to 30 november 11 january 2007 2 the first three quarters at a glance revenues up 8 4 0 billion income from operations ahead of previous 359 349 million operating profit in sugar segment hurt western europe by eu s restrictive export policy but rising earnings trend eastern charges made for restructuring functional food business sustained strong growth continu ing core products bioethanol revenue and beats expectations cropenergies ag successfully floated with ipo proceeds around 200 südzucker retains controlling interest 70 6 organic fruit figures brackets refer same period 3 dear shareholders this informs you about development busi ness nine months current market regulation new an effective until september 2015 came into force on july political objective is satisfy wto rules time strengthen
