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P: Webeatourprofitforecastforthequarter, sowe’vegottobepleased.
C: Iagreed, althoughtherearesomeareasofconcern.
P: Yes, butwealwaysthoughtitwouldbeatoughquarter. $2 millionprofiton $59 millionofrevenueisagoodperformance.
C: That’strue. We’realldelightedthatprofitswentup. Butrevenuesfellforthesecondquarterinarow-thatiswhatworriesme.
P: Butwealwayspredictedthat, whichwaswhywereducedcostsbyasmuchaswedid.
C: Yes, Iseethatoperatingcostsfellfrom $53 millioninQ3 to $46 inQ4.
P: Wemadethemistofsavingbyswitchingtocheapersuppliers.
C: Sowhataccountedfortherestofthecosts?
P: One-offcharges, eitherrelatingtoredundancypaymentsorstrategicacquisitions.
C: Andwhatabouttheprofitbreakdownbygeographicregion?
P: Asiamade $1.5 millionprofit: theAmericasmad $ 1 millioninprofit; andwelost $500,000 inEurope.
C: Europeisstilldraggingusbackthen.
P: Yes, butwestillimprovedonalossof $ 700,000 inQ3.
C: AndwhataboutourEuropeanrevenues?
P: Theyremainedflat.
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