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AECI UPDATE AECI UPDATE
- Trading environment
M lt d f l b l fi i l k t i i k l ti
- Melt-down of global financial markets causing risk re-evaluation
and credit squeeze
- Global recession looming
- Unprecedented volatility in input prices
- Effect on AECI
- Still believe that the strong commodity cycle will continue
- AECI is dependent on volumes of commodities not prices
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- Consumers in SA under pressure and volumes declining
- AEL
- Trading well in second half-year
- Trading well in second half year
- Projects on track, although cost escalation being felt
- Chemserve
Strong trading performance continues
- Strong trading performance continues
- Project costs under pressure but business case remains strong