Wednesday, 25 July 2007

Siam Cement's Profit Rises 16 Percent as Stake Sales Offset Higher Costs

(Bloomberg) -- Siam Cement Pcl, Thailand's third-
largest publicly traded company, said second-quarter profit rose
16 percent as one-time gains from stake sales in units offset
higher costs.

Net income rose to 8.82 billion baht ($263 million), or
7.35 baht a share, from a restated 7.63 billion baht, or 6.36
baht a share, a year earlier, the Bangkok-based company said in
a Thai stock exchange filing today. Sales were little changed at
63.6 billion baht in the second quarter, from 63.8 billion baht
a year ago. Cost of sales rose 3.4 percent to 52.1 billion baht
from 50.4 billion, today's financial statements show.


Read more at Bloomberg Emerging Markets News

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