EARNINGS PREVIEW: Anglo American Operating Profit Seen +95%

29th Jul 2010 15:00

Anglo American (AAL.LN): 1H Earnings Due: July 30 at 0600 GMT Company Survey of 12 Analysts Average Operating Profit: $4.1B, up 95% ($2.1B in 1H 2009) Average Underlying EPS: $1.73, up 90% ($0.91 in 1H 2009) Note: a significant portion of Anglo American's earnings have already been reported via reports of solid performances by companies in which Anglo owns a sizeable stake. Attention will be focused on the large iron ore project at Minas Rio in Brazil. Delays in securing land for building a slurry pipeline near Minas, could lead to potential budget and timeline overruns. ([email protected]) Contact us in London: +44-20-7842-9464 [email protected] (END) Dow Jones Newswires July 29, 2010 10:00 ET (14:00 GMT)