Havas Suffers a Full-Year Loss

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BOSTON Havas on Thursday reported a 2003 net loss of approximately $475 million, compared with a profit of nearly $50 million the previous year.

The Paris-based holding company said full-year revenue fell more than 17 percent to about $2.1 billion. That figure dipped 6 percent compared with 2002 based on a constant rate of exchange.

The company’s results included an exceptional loss of $275 million, mainly owing to restructuring costs related to layoffs and office closures, and a $265 million charge for goodwill amortization.

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