FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of February, 2008
Commission File Number: 001-12102
YPF Sociedad Anónima
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Av. Pte. R.S. Peña 777 – 8th Floor
1354 Buenos Aires, Argentina
(Address of principal executive office)
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Letter to the National Securities Commission of Argentina, dated February 28, 2008, regarding the 2007 preliminary results |
Buenos Aires, February 28, 2008
Messrs.
National Securities Commission
Ref.: 2007 Preliminary Results
Dear Sirs,
This letter is to inform you of the preliminary non-consolidated results of YPF S.A. for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, which have not been audited, nor approved by the Board of Directors of the Company yet.
| Million pesos | |||
| (Prevailing Exchange rate Ps. 3.15 = US$ 1) |
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| Sales |
27,192 | ||
| Operating Income |
5,914 | ||
| Net income before income tax |
6,527 | ||
| Income tax |
(2,441 | ) | |
| Net income for fiscal year |
4,086 | ||
We should also mention the following highlights for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007:
| • | 2007 consolidated investments (mainly in the areas of exploration and production and refining and marketing in Argentina) reached Ps 6,163 million, 23% above Ps 5,002 million for the 2006 investments. |
| • | YPF S.A. exports amounted to US$ 2,622 million (before export withholding), which represents a 3% drop versus previous year. |
| • | Taxes, contributions and royalties paid to the National Government and provinces were Ps 12,482 million, an amount 4% higher than that paid (under the same items) in 2006. |
| Yours sincerely, | ||
| Walter Forwood | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| YPF Sociedad Anónima | ||||
| Date: February 29, 2008 | By: | /s/ Walter Cristian Forwood | ||
| Name: | Walter Cristian Forwood | |||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||