During 2010, Corinth Pipeworks has experienced the consequences of the sluggish activity in the energy markets, as a result of the 2008 and 2009 global crisis. However, during the second half of 2010, there was an increase of infrastructure investments in extraction and transmission of natural gas and oil, resulting in new agreements for the company, which will be executed within 2011.

In 2010 Corinth Pipeworks FY 2010 consolidated turnover amounted to EUR 155 million versus EUR 285.2 million in FY 2009, marking a 46% decrease. The Group's gross profit amounted to EUR 32.8 million versus EUR 84.4 million in FY 2009, marking a 61.1% decrease, which is attributed to the decrease of the sales volume and the squeeze of the gross margin.

Accordingly, consolidated ΕΒΙΤDΑ that amounted to EUR 14.3 million versus EUR 41.1 million in FY 2009 has been burdened by EUR 9.5 million due to impairment of total receivables EUR 18.6 million, whose collection is in delay. Financial cost in FY 2010 was reduced substantially (by 46.8% versus FY 2009) and formed to EUR 2 million, mainly due to the significant reduction of the Group's debt.

Consolidated profit before tax amounted to EUR 2.9 million versus EUR 28.1 million in FY 2009. Finally, FY 2010 Group results after tax and minority rights amounted to loses of EUR 1.6 million (or losses EUR 0.0125 per share) versus profits of EUR 20.2 million (or EUR 0.163 per share) in FY 2009. It should be noted that in FY 2010 the parent company, as well as the Group were burdened by an additional EUR 2.6 million (EUR 0.54 million in FY 2009) due to the Extraordinary Social Contribution under law 3845/2010.

The efficient working capital management, pursuant to the Group’s scheduled orders, as well as the reduced capital expenditures resulted in the lowest level of Group's net debt of EUR 5.2 million on December 31st 2010, versus EUR 39.1 million on December 31st 2009, while the Group Shareholders' Equity amounted to EUR 148.5 million on December 31st 2010 resulting to a 3% gearing ratio.

The recent oil prices recovery allows the energy companies to readjust upwards their investment plans and to proceed to new extraction and transmission projects. All the above, in conjunction with CORINTH PIPEWORKS expertise and know-how in large scale projects, the state of the art facilities of the strategically located Thisvi plant, the broad range of the Group’s products and services, as well as the Group’s geographic dispersion of activities and of recently awarded projects (N. America, Europe, Middle East), allow Corinth Pipeworks to face this new year with mild optimism.