Classify the given a piece of financial news into three classes: positive, negative, and neutral. Output must be 'positive', 'negative', or 'neutral'.

Operating profit for the 12-month period decreased from EUR17 .9 m while net sales increased from EUR58 .3 m , as compared to 2007 .
negative

With CapMan as a partner , we will be able to further develop our business and continue to focus on providing quality restaurant services for our customers , '' says Christopher Wynne , CEO of Papa John 's Russia .
positive

The growth of net sales in the first half of 2008 has been 28 % compared with the first half of 2007 .

positive

