Перевести текст interview with the company chairman. russian representative: mr. chairman was last year good for your company? chairman: yes, particularly when viewed against the background of the worsening of the economic situation in this country. r: that’s nice to hear. and how do last year’s result compare with the result of the year before? ch: quite favorably, i must say. last year we considerably expanded volumes of operations. as a result, the company’s profits before tax increased two times. r: what final dividend was approved by the board? ch: the total dividend was equal to 8 percent last year. r: your shareholders must have been happy. what were the main lines of your company’s activities last year? ch: we are a diversified financial and trading company. last year we continued to effect conversion, clearing and deposit operations, gave loans to industrial enterprises, performed leasing operations. r: how do you assess the work of your foreign trade division? did they fulfill all their plans? ch: the results of this division were particularly gratifying. the division was set up only three years ago. they managed to successfully resolve all teething problems. i’m happy t sax that all objectives of the department were met last year. r: i see, you have every reason to be satisfied with the work of your company. ch: undoubtedly, i have. we are all proud of our success. построить общий, разделительный,альтернативный, специальный вопросы к тексту.