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Increasing value of Stora Enso through profitable growth CEO Jukka Härmälä pinpoints Stora Enso's main strengths being a strong balance sheet supported by good cash flow, an international personnel as well as an extensive product palette Financial highlights for year 2002, excl. non-recurring items: -   Operating profit EUR 926.5 million, 7.2% of sales -   Profit before tax and minority interests EUR 734.9 million -   EPS EUR 0.57 compared with EUR 0.94 in previous year Continual progress in our environmental performance The year 2002 was marked by noteworthy progress and commendation. Stora Enso was ranked the most sustainable forest and paper company by Dow Jones, while the EU commended the Group for systematically implementing EMAS. The challenge of responsibility Deputy CEO Björn Hägglund emphasizes the importance of being persistent. "That means understanding that commitment must mean action too", he says.