The company attributed the decline to rising costs. Sales revenues rose by 11.8% to HUF16.1 billion, with beer sales reaching HUF15 billion, up by 8.5%.
HUNGARY: Profit down 30% at Brau Union Hungaria
Hungarian brewing force, Brau Union Hungaria Rt, which is 85.3%-owned by the Austrian beer group, Brau Union AG, posted a pre-tax profit of HUF1.1 billion ($4.1m) in the first half of 2002, down 29.8% from the first half of 2001.