Danish shoe group ECCO has released figures for 2004 which show strong performance, increased earnings and growth in all sales regions and product categories.

Pre-tax profit rose DKK 86.2 million ($15.253 million) or 71.7% to DKK 206.4 million ($36.522 million) from DKK 120.2 million ($21.271 million) in 2003. Net profit reached DKK 150.7 million ($26.669 million) compared with DKK 61.8 million ($10.936 million) in 2003. The group attributes the rise in profit to a 7.3% sales increase to 12,045,000 pairs of shoes, a record-high number, and the highest growth rate for the past five years. Growth was recorded in all product categories, in which ECCO has chosen to be in the market.

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