Materials supplier says operating profit and earnings per share would be well ahead of 2005's figures.

Kingspan has announced that profit for this year will exceed market expectations.

The material supplier said that it was confident that operating profit and earnings per share would be well ahead of 2005.

In a statement to be read at today's AGM chairman Eugene Murtagh will say: "'The board is pleased to report that year-to-date performance throughout the group has been strong."

"In general, the group's core markets are quite robust and are anticipated to remain so for the foreseeable future."