Compa said total revenue rose 17.4% on the year to RON366.6 million in the January-September period, while overall costs were up 15.5% to RON349.8 million.

Sales rose 18.7% to RON347.5 million, from RON293 million in the first nine months of 2010.

Compa has a share capital of RON21.8 million split up into 218.8 million shares with a face value of RON0.1.

The company is majority owned by the employees association, with a 54.6% stake.

At around 11:40 Friday morning, Compa traded flat at RON0.435 a share in Bucharest. (EUR1=RON4.3479)