91.   The group expected sales remain stable at a high level this year.

92.   The group expects the figures to rise further.

93.   The group also expects a new rise in turnover this year, it said.

94.   The group expected profits to rise despite a increase in wage costs in Germany and the rise of the mark.

95.   The group expects performance to be satisfactory in the second half of the year amid increasing signs of an economic recovery.

96.   The group could expect to rank as one of the top ten stocks on the Australian Stock Exchange, managing director George Trumbull said in announcing the decision.

97.   The group expects price adjustments to continue at a satisfactory level.

98.   The group expects prices of chemical products to remain firm in the immediate future.