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Mr. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson and his wife Mrs. Dorrit Moussaieff  visited Samherji today.  The reason for the visit was the granting of The Presidents of Iceland´s award to Samherji, last spring.  Along with the President and his wife were members of the award´s dispensation commitee and reprentatives of the Trade Council of Iceland.  The guests were well greeted by Þorsteinn Már Baldvinsson, Director of Samherji, Kristján Vilhelmsson, Managing Director of ships operations and almost 200 other empoyees of Samherji. 

The operations of  Samherji hf. were profitable by 622 million ISK the first nine months of the year 2003.

So far this year, Samherji´s export in tramp steamers has been twelve thousand tons of frozen products, both white fish and pelagic fish. The products have been transported from Iceland to various harbours in Europe. One of these ships, Green Snow, which takes about 1.850 tons fully loaded, is now in Neskaupstaður and the aim is to finish loading the ship tonight. Green Snow has previously docked in Grindavík, where 425 tons were loaded and in Reyðarfjörður, where barely 300 tons were loaded on board. The majority of the cargo is herring fillets, but also some white fish products.

Samherji hf. has used the clause in the Bill of sale, of the freezer trawler Akraberg, which allowes the ship to be returned.  The ship has already been returned to it´s former owners Framherji Spf. after one fishing trip for Samherji hf., fishing Ocean Perch.

An agreement has been made to sell the multiple fishing vessel Þorsteinn EA to Hraðfrystistöð Þórshafnar hf. Included is 1,25% share in the quota of Capelin, 2% share Blue Whiting quota and 1,1% share in Icelandic Herring quota. The selling price is 1.360 million ISK and the sale is of no profit or loss to Samherji hf. The ship will be delivered to the new owners November 30th.

The operations of Samherji hf. were profitable by 603 million ISK the first six months of the year 2003. Profit before depreciation and financial expenses (EBITDA) was 1.201 million ISK which is 19,2% of the revenue. Net cash provided by operating activities was 834 million ISK.

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Samherji hf. was profitable by 580 million ISK the first 3 months of the year 2003.  Profit before depreciation and financial expenses (EBITDA) was  685 million ISK, or 21% of the operating revenue.

Samherji hf. took part in the European Seafood Exhibition 2003 in Brussels last week.