Kingspan sales 'well ahead' of 2004

Construction company Kingspan has said sales for the first four months of 2005 are "wee ahead" of the same period last year.

Group chairman Eugene Murtagh said: "It is anticipated that markets will remain reasonably stable in the immediate future.

"Against this background and as already outlined, the group is confident that operating profits and earnings per share for the year will be significantly ahead of that achieved in 2004."