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Years
ended September 30,
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1999
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1998
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1997
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(Notes
2-a and 2-b)
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Net
Sales -
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Exports
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47.924
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45.022
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85.245
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Domestic
(Note 4)
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4.538
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38.468
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55.723
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52.462
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83.490
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140.968
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Cost
of sales (Note 4)
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(61.852)
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(67.647)
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(109.198)
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Gross
profit (loss)
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(9.390)
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15.843
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31.770
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General
and administrative expenses (Note 4)
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(6.567)
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(7.103)
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(13.966)
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Operating
income (loss)
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(15.957)
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8.740
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17.804
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Interest
income, net (Notes 4 and 7)
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8.041
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8.855
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5.319
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Equity
in losses of affiliates (Note 7)
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(6.721)
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(307)
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-
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Foreing
exchange gain (loss), net (Note 2-a)
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233
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(618)
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(2.223)
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Other
income (expense), net
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(346)
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679
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453
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1.207
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8.609
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3.549
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Income
(loss) before taxes and minority interest
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(14.750)
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17.349
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21.353
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Estimated
tax benefit (expense) (Note 9)
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(310)
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(2.283)
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3.790
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Income
(loss) before minority interest
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(15.060)
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15.066
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25.143
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Minority
interest
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167
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(726)
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(5.573)
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Net
income (loss)
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(14.893)
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14.340
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19.570
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Basic
and diluted net income (loss) per share (in U.S.
dollars)
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(0,749)
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0,737
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1,191
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Weighted
average number of shares outstanding
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19.897.467
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19.464.577
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16.434.344
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