	carlton communications optimistic for carlton communications plc has started the current financial year well with accounts for the first four months showing a healthy increase on the same period last year and chairman m p green told the annual meeting he looked forward to with optimism the issue of mln shares in adr form had now been successfully completed he added carlton intended to increase its presence in the u s which represented pct of the world television market conditions worldwide in the television industry continued to look buoyant the chairman noted reuter 
