Sales revenue up 106 per cent for British bus designer Optare

Sales revenues at bus designer Optare increased by 106 per cent to 46.7 million pounds in the six months to September 30th 2012, compared to the corresponding period last year, interim results for the company have shown.

Sales revenues at bus designer Optare increased by 106 per cent to 46.7 million pounds in the six months to September 30th 2012, compared to the corresponding period last year, interim results for the company have shown.

The group's half-yearly results revealed that year-on-year UK market registrations were up 46% for the six months ending September 30th 2012. Export sales revenues reached a record £10.5m and in the quarter from July to September, Optare produced an Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation profit of £146,000.

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