Latest quarterly announcement  
Halfway into 2008, sales growth has remained high within both enzymes and microorganisms, totaling 16% in local currency (LCY). Earnings for the period are satisfactory, despite low realized exchange rates and high raw material prices. Full-year sales growth and earnings in local currencies are now expexcted to be at the upper end of the previously published range. In addition, expectations in DKK are being increased on the basis of the current exchange rate level.