D'Ieteren is an international group, active in three sectors of services to the motorist :
- automobile distribution in Belgium of Volkswagen, Audi, Seat, Skoda, Bentley, Lamborghini, Bugatti, Porsche and Yamaha
- vehicle glass repair and replacement in Europe, North and South America, Australia and New-Zealand through Belron s.a. and notably its CARGLASS® and AUTOGLASS® brands in Europe and SAFELITE AUTOGLASS ®, LEBEAU®, DURO® in North America
- short-term car rental in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia through Avis Europe plc and the Avis and Budget brands.
D'Ieteren and its activities are present in 120 countries on 5 continents serving more than 17 million customers a year. 

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30/03/07 s.a. D'Ieteren n.v. - D'IETEREN INCREASES ITS INTEREST IN BELRON
Brussels, March 30, 2007
D'Ieteren s.a. announces that it has exercised a call option on 3.65% of the equity capital of Belron currently owned by Cobepa, for a total consideration of EUR 31 million, based on the value at 31 December 2006. Effective April 2, 2007, this transaction brings D'Ieteren's share of Belron from 73.73% to 77.38% and reduces Cobepa's share from 20% to 16.35%. There is no other change in the composition of the equity capital of Belron. 

28/02/07 D'Ieteren - FY 2006 Annual Results
Brussels, Wednesday 28 February 2007
Current result before tax, group's share, up 30.4% to EUR 154.6 million
- Automobile distribution and Corporate activities : up 64.8%, to EUR 59.5 million mainly due to record sales 
- Car rental : up 1.8% to EUR 23.1 million; good volume growth and utilisation improvement but continuing competitive pricing, higher fleet and interest costs
- Vehicle glass : up 20.4% to EUR 72.0 million mainly as a result of strong sales growth and operational efficiency gains
Group's share in the result of the period up 31.2% at EUR 100.0 million, including unusual items notably related to the overhead re-structuring programme at Avis Europe and the integration of the 2005/2006 Belron acquisitions in North America
Gross dividend proposed for 2006: EUR 2.64 per share, up 10.0%
Full version of the press release PDF
 

15/01/07 Trading Update for FY 2006
Automobile distribution - D'Ieteren Auto
D'Ieteren Auto had an excellent year 2006.  Sales grew by around 11%, mainly as a result of sales growth in new vehicles.
New vehicles
New car registrations in Belgium amounted for the full year 2006 to a record level of 526,141 units, up 9.6%, benefiting mainly from the January Motor Show, the continued renewal of the car park as well as from the impact of a more restrictive tax regulation regarding registration of 4WD as light commercial vehicles. 
The makes distributed by D'Ieteren Auto achieved 19.43% market share for the full year 2006, up in comparison with 19.01% for the full year 2005 due to Skoda and Volkswagen market share gains, and despite some supply shortages arising from the manufacturer's priority given to the German market in anticipation of the 2007 VAT raise and from the recent events at the VW Forest factory. 
Skoda, whose range was extended in September with the introduction of its new small people carrier Roomster, saw its market share grow beyond the 2% mark.  Volkswagen regained its N° 1 position in the Belgian market, particularly strengthened by models introduced in 2005 - Jetta, Polo, Fox and Passat - and during the first half of 2006 - CrossPolo and Eos.  Audi continued to benefit from its very successful A6 and from its new 4WD model Q7. During the second half of 2006 the make renewed its Allroad and TT models.  Porsche registrations achieved a record level thanks to its 911 and Cayman models. Seat's market share decreased slightly.  The new Seat Altea XL (estate version) was introduced in December 2006. 
The light commercial vehicles market was down 3.1% in 2006 at 58,730 new registrations due to the 4WD registrations transfer.  D'Ieteren Auto achieved 9.75% market share, up compared to 9.62% for the full year 2005, notably thanks to the new VW Crafter introduced in Belgium since May 2006.
Total new vehicles, including commercial vehicles, delivered by D'Ieteren Auto achieved almost 113,000 units for the full year 2006, up more than 9%.  New vehicles sales were up about 12%.
Other activities
Used cars sales, sales of spare parts and accessories, after-sales activities by D'Ieteren Car Centers and D'Ieteren Lease sales were up.  D'Ieteren Sport sales declined. 
Outlook 2007
The Belgian car market is expected to decrease in 2007 by about 5% compared its 2006 record level to around 500.000 new car registrations.  In this context, D'Ieteren Auto will pursue its objective of market share improvement at 20%.  The models to be introduced or renewed during 2007 include VW Golf Variant, the Cross and BlueMotion ranges, Skoda Fabia, Audi R8 and Porsche Cayenne. 
Vehicle glass - Belron s.a.
Belron had another strong year in 2006. Sales growth was around 20%, consisting of 10% organic growth and 10% acquired growth with minimal currency impact.  Total repair and replacement jobs grew by around 15%. 
In Europe, after both acquisitions and currency translation, sales growth amounted to around 13%. Organic sales growth was delivered in all European countries through effective advertising which has benefited from the successful multinational rollout of best practice advertising concepts, together with further progress with insurers and fleet partners.  The Northern European businesses benefited from favourable winter weather conditions compared to 2005 but suffered from the mild weather in the fall.  During the year, Belron acquired its former franchisee in Greece and completed incremental acquisitions in Spain, Germany and Norway which have all been successfully integrated into the existing businesses.  In September 2006, Belron signed a franchise agreement in Romania, bringing its franchise network to 9 partners.
Outside Europe, after both acquisitions and currency translation, sales growth amounted to around 44%.  This was primarily due to the full year impact of the North America acquisitions made in the course of 2005 and the acquisition, during the first half of 2006, of MAVERICK AUTO GLASS in Arizona.
Overall, unusual costs before tax will be in line with expectations.  These mainly relate to the integration and transformation programme underway in North America aimed at improving operating margins of the recent acquisitions and to the closing of the manufacturing operations in Australia. 
In 2007, organic sales growth is expected to continue, although at a slightly lower rate due to strong comparatives during the winter 2006.
Car rental - Avis Europe plc
The following extracts are taken from the Pre-Close Update by Avis Europe plc issued on 13 December 2006 (full version of the press release available on Avis Europe website www.avis-europe.com)
"The Group's current expectation for underlying profit before tax for the year ending 31st December 2006 has somewhat improved. Volume trends were stronger than anticipated in the second half. The strong revenue performance in intra-European leisure continued. We have also seen some recovery in volumes from the North American inbound market, partly offset by lower pricing. Replacement revenue grew in the second half of 2006. 
The pricing environment has, however, remained tough, but this has been mitigated by continuing tight cost control.
[.] Regarding FY 2007 revenue, Avis Europe expects volume growth trends to continue at similar levels to those achieved this year. The group only has limited visibility on pricing at present. Avis Europe's current planning assumption is that rates will be broadly flat, with limited increases across most markets being offset by segment mix. 
Fleet market conditions are difficult and costs are expected to rise above general inflation in 2007.  However, Avis Europe is seeking to mitigate this margin pressure by a further improvement in utilisation, driven by its continued investment in revenue management, together with the benefits from the overhead restructuring programme."
Outlook for FY 2006 current consolidated result before tax, group's share
Considering the excellent performance of its automobile distribution and vehicle glass activities, D'Ieteren anticipates its current consolidated result before tax, group's share, to grow by more than 20% for the full year 2006.