instruction:
Classify the given a piece of financial news into three classes: positive, negative, and neutral. Output must be 'positive', 'negative', or 'neutral'.
question:
Both operating profit and net sales for the 12-month period increased , respectively from EUR20 .8 m and EUR177 .7 m , as compared to the financial year 2004 .
answer:
positive

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In addition , Kone signed a two-year maintenance contract for the escalators .
answer:
positive

question:
Finnish Outokumpu Technology has been awarded several new grinding technology contracts .
answer:
positive