BTI up 10%, DDL down 4%
Business October 29, 2004
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October 29, 2004

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GASCI Summary of Financials - Session 70 October 25 2004 Notes 1 - Interim results 2 - Prospective EPS: earnings per share for the 12-month period to the date the latest financials have been prepared. These include 2003 for CCI and GTI; 2004 Interim res

Stock pushed forward again this week with the selling being controlled, as investors focus on the Q4 earnings results. Session 70 trading results showed a consideration of $27,667,682 from 2,339,739 shares traded, compared to the previous week's result of 402,573 shares at a total consideration of $7,799,819.6. Five (5) stocks were active this week namely BTI, DDL, DIH, DTC, and NBI.

NBI stocks got off to a strong start this week with two trades, which staked claims to 87.8 % of the shares traded and 83.9% of the total consideration. The trades involved 2,054,036 shares transacted at a Mean Weighted Average Price, MWAP of $11.3 down $0.10 from the previous close and contributed $23,210,606.8 to the total consideration. Trading in BTI shares accounted for 1.8% of the total shares and 4.6% of the consideration. For the local bank, 41,193 shares traded first at $29, rising to $30 before topping off the day at $32, and contributing $1,285,406 to the total consideration.

Trading in DTC involved 12,434 (0.5%) shares, which traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price, MWAP of $175, led the previous close by $5 and contributed $2,175,950 (7.9%) to the total consideration.

DIH stocks plummeted once more, trading at a new session low of $4.2, down $0.10 from the previous session but recorded 9.6% of the shares traded. Trades in DIH involved 224,576 shares and added $943,219.2 (3.4%) to the total consideration.

For DDL, 7,500 shares changed hands at a Mean Weighted Average Price, MWAP of $7.0, showing a 4% downward change from the previous close of $7.3. The DDL shares traded, represented 0.3% of total shares and 0.2% of the total consideration ($52,500).

Latest information can be obtained from the website WWW.GASCI.COM or by calling the Stock Exchange on either telephone numbers 223-6175-6.

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