FRANKFURT, Oct 18 (Reuters) - DaimlerChrysler AG , the world's number five carmaker, will meet its full-year profit goal in the first nine months of the year, according to a Reuters poll of analysts published on Friday.
The average expectation of 23 analysts surveyed was for adjusted operating profit in the first nine months of the year to reach 4.24 billion euros ($4.13 billion), in a range from 3.95 billion to 4.67 billion euros.
If the company's results -- due on Wednesday -- are in line with the average forecast, DaimlerChrysler would have already met its target set in July of making an adjusted operating profit of 4.05 billion euros in 2002.
DaimlerChrysler chief financial officer told Reuters this week that full year revenues would be better than a previous forecast of 143 billion euros but market uncertainty could still hamper a return to the company's former earnings levels.