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CPO Penjulan AALI Down 1.2 Percent

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The sales volume of crude palm oil (crude palm oil / CPO) PT Astra Argo Lestari Tbk (AALI) throughout the first quarter-2010 fell 1.2 percent to 223,308 tonnes compared to same period last year as much as 225,971 tons.

In addition to CPO, sales volume kernel oil palm plantation companies also experienced substantial decline in the first three months of 2010. Kernel sales fell 16 percent to 29,740 tonnes from 35,418 tonnes previously.

Head of Investor Relations AALI Tjahyo DA in information disclosure Tuesday said the decline in CPO production in the first quarter, the impact on the soaring price of CPO. AALI Rp6.544 even get the selling price per kilogram (kg) or an increase of 19.1 percent over the same period last year.

Similarly, with the average price increased 46.2 AALI kernels per cent to Rp3, 083 per kg compared to the same period in 2009 amounted to Rp2.109 per kg.

Total revenue during the first quarter of Astra Agro ago reached Rp1, 61 trillion, has included the sale of palm kernel oil (PKO) and palm kernel extract (PKE).

The Company has increased sales value amounted to 14.18 percent when compared to sales during the same period the previous year Rp1, 41 trillion.