Nov. 5 2002 - WorldCatch Wave - American Seafoods Group LLC on Monday announced that its net sales increased 35.3 percent for the quarter ended Sept. 30, to $72.9 million, compared to $53.9 million during the same period in the prior year.

EBITDA (net income before net interest expense, income tax benefit or provision, depreciation, amortization, unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses and non-cash equity-based compensation) increased 43.8 percent for the quarter to $20.9 million, compared to $14.6 million during the same period in the prior year.

Net