Agfa Q2 operating profit falls more than expected

BRUSSELS, July 30 (Reuters ) - Belgian imaging technology group Agfa-Gevaert (AGFB.BR: Quote, Profile, Research) reported a 31 percent fall in second-quarter operating profit on Wednesday, worse than market expectations.

The company, which specialises in hospital imaging systems and top-end printing for publishers and newspapers, said in a statement that recurring earnings before interest and tax (REBIT) dropped to 38 million euros ($59.79 million).

The average forecast in a Reuters poll of seven analysts was 42 million euros.