Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. reported consolidated earnings results for the three months ended September 30, 2009. For the period, the company reported loss attributable to members of the company was $18,052,000 or 0.58 cents diluted loss per share on revenue of $596,245,000 compared to profit attributable to members of the company of $99,872,000 or 3.56 cents diluted loss per share on revenue of $532,041,000 for the same period a year ago. Loss before income tax was $25,604,000 compared to profit before income tax of $142,662,000 for the same period a year ago. Net cash inflow from operating activities was $150,706,000 and capital spend in exploration and evaluation expenditure was $4,816,000 compared to net cash inflow from operating activities of $139,242,000 and capital spend in exploration and evaluation expenditure of $3,661,000 for the same period a year ago.

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. reported earnings results for the year ended June 30, 2009. For the year, the company reported net profit of $508.04 million (AUD 609.45 million), compared to a loss of $771.77 million (AUD 925.83 million) previously.

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. reported consolidated and parent earnings results for full year ended June 30, 2009. For the year, the consolidated company reported net cash in flows from operating activities of AUD 473,348,000 against net cash out flows from operating activities of AUD 133,421,000 for the same period a year ago. Payments for purchase of other plant and equipment were AUD 68,000 against AUD 364,000 for the same period a year ago. Payments for purchase of intangible assets were AUD 2,786,000 against AUD 19,008,000 for the same period a year ago. For the year, the parent company reported loss attributable to members of the company of AUD 44,148,000 on revenue of AUD 1,830,953,000 against profit attributable to members of the company of AUD 712,000 on revenue of AUD 22,707,000 for the same period a year ago. Loss before income tax was AUD 63,552,000 against income of AUD 148,000 for the same period a year ago. Net cash out flows from operating activities was AUD 16,497,000 against AUD 2,005,000 for the same period a year ago. Payments for purchase of other plant and equipment were AUD 68,000 against AUD 364,000 for the same period a year ago. Payments for purchase of intangible assets were AUD 2,786,000 against AUD 19,008,000 for the same period a year ago.