Classify the given a piece of financial news into three classes: positive, negative, and neutral. Output must be 'positive', 'negative', or 'neutral'.
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Question: ALEXANDRIA , Va. , Oct. 3 -- Markka A. Oksanen and Harald Kaaja , both of Helsinki , Finland , Juha Salokannel of Kangasala , Finland , and Arto Palin of Viiala , Finland , have developed a system for providing communications security .

Answer: neutral

Question: Operating loss totalled EUR 0.3 mn , down from a profit of EUR 5.1 mn in the first half of 2009 .

Answer: negative

Question: Also construction expenses have gone up in Russia .

Answer:
negative