German producer-distributorConstantin Film has raised its sales forecast and EBIT target for a second timethis year after the strong performance of Michael "Bully" Herbig's DreamshipSurprise - Period 1 and OliverHirschbiegel's Downfall in thecinemas in the third quarter of 2004.

At the end of June, Constantin had raised its salesforecast for 2004 to Euros 200m and the EBIT target to Euros 8m.

But an adhoc communique released on the publication of thethird quarter figures Constantin would increase sales "by about 92%compared with 2003 to at least Euros 220m. We are planning positive EBIT of atleast Euros 12.5m for the year."