Oct 26, 2005. /Lesprom Network/. Groupe Laperriere & Verreault Inc. wishes to inform the financial community that results for the second quarter ended September 30, 2005 (scheduled for release on November 3, 2005) will exceed market expectations given the execution and delivery rate of contracts comprising the order backlog, which amounted to $315 million as at June 30, 2005 and $279 million as at September 30, 2005. As a result, second quarter results exceeded management’s expected revenues, as well as analysts’ expected diluted earnings per share of $0.23 to $0.33, for a consensus of $0.27 diluted per share. More specifically, GL&V’s management forecasts diluted earnings per share of $0.35 to $0.40, taking into account the write-off of deferred financing expenses (in the amount of $2.2 million) announced by management in August 2005. In addition, GL&V’s management advises that it is making an upward revision to its expected annual revenues, to between $650 million and $675 million instead of $600 million and $625 million. It should be noted that the company’s revenues are significantly influenced by the volume of its order backlog, which is exposed to the operating risks relating to international business conditions having an upward or downward impact on orders, as well as by order postponement, cancellation and execution schedule. Accordingly, the company’s quarterly results are subject to such variations in its order backlog and execution schedule. GL&V participates in various partnerships on a permanent and temporary basis all associated with its core business, pulp and paper or process equipment.