Adjustment to the Budget for 2005 and Assumptions to the Technical-Economic Plan for the years 2005-2009

On 30 August 2005 the Management Board of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. passed the adjusted Budget for 2005 and the Assumptions to the Technical-Economic Plan for the years 2005-2009. These documents will be presented for confirmation by the Supervisory Board at its meeting planned for 12 September 2005.
On 31 August 2005 the Management Board of the Company will present its main assumptions to the draft adjusted Budget for 2005 and basic assumptions to the Technical-Economic Plan for the years 2005-2009 during a planned meeting with Polish retirement and investment funds.
The adjusted Budget assumes the achievement of revenues from the sale of products, goods for resale and materials of PLN 7 217 mln and net profit of PLN 1 920 mln. This means an increase in the projected amounts, respectively, by  21.6% and 103.6%, mainly due to better-than-projected macroeconomic conditions as respects metals prices. The adjusted Budget for 2005 includes a previously-unreflected accounting of shares in subordinated entities using the equity method.
The assumptions to the adjusted Budget for 2005 are presented in the table below:

  J.m.

Budżet

2005 *

Korekta

Budżetu

2005 **

Zmiana

Przychody ze sprzedaży

produktów, towarów

i materiałów

mln zł 5 936 7 217 +1 281
Wynik netto mln zł 943 1 920 +977

Średnioroczne notowania

miedzi elektrolitycznej

USD/t 2 550 3 200 +650

Średnioroczne notowania

srebra metalicznego

USD/kg 187 222 35

Średnioroczny kurs

walutowy

zł/USD 3,30 3,30 bez zmian

Produkcja miedzi

elektrolitycznej

tys. t 552 552 bez zmian

Produkcja srebra

metalicznego

t 1 219 1 230 +11

Całkowity jednostkowy

koszt produkcji miedzi

elektrolitycznej

USD/t 2 175 2 258 +83

Nakłady na zakup

i budowę środków

trwałych

mln zł 634 659 +25

The increase in the assumed unit electrolytic copper production cost by 3.8% is mainly due to an increase in labor costs (among others due to the payment of statutorily-mandated additional wages for work performed on Sundays and holidays, to an adjustment of employment in the Divisions of the Company and to an increase in wage charges) and to the processing of external concentrates and the higher value of fuels consumed. The Technical-Economic Plan for the years 2005-2009 assumes a reduction of costs in future years. 
Basic assumptions to the Technical-Economic Plan for the years 2005-2009 are presented in the table below:

  J.m. 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Średnioroczne notowania miedzi elektrolitycznej USD/t 3 200 2 650 2 200 2 200 2 200
Średnioroczne notowania srebra metalicznego USD/kg 222 209 177 177 177
Nakłady na zakup i budowę środków trwałych mln zł 659 841 986 888 576

In addition, it is assumed that electrolytic copper production will remain at the current level in the years 2005-2009, i.e. at the level of 552-553 thousand tonnes, and that, in accordance with approved Company principles for the development of multi-year plans, a fixed exchange rate of 3.30 USD/PLN has been assumed for the entire planning period.

It is assumed that in the years 2005 – 2009 the decrease in costs due to the realisation of investments will amount to PLN 559 PLN/t Cu. 

The Management Board of the Company considers it to be of particular importance that the good results achieved by KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. should also lead to benefits for shareholders.

Assuming that no unforeseen circumstances arise, and reflecting the economic and financial condition of the Company, the Management Board will recommend the payment of an annual dividend of up to 30% of Company profit after tax. This policy will be periodically revised depending on the financial condition of the Company.