Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) stood at €581m, down by 15.1%. The figures for 2001 included contributions from the UK brewer, Carling, which was sold in February.
BELGIUM: Interbrew EBITDA down 8.5% for first nine months
The Belgian-based brewing group, Interbrew, has reported earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of €1.1 billion for the first nine months of the current fiscal year, 8.5% down from the corresponding period last year.