Second-quarter net profit was Ft 1.3 billion, down by a sharp 18.2% from a high base that was boosted by a one-off item a year earlier. Excluding the one-off item, Q2 net profit rose 9%, the report noted.
The company’s revenue from electricity sales increased 23.9% year-on-year to Ft 52.54 billion in January-June 2006. Q2 revenue rose 20.7% to Ft 25.4 billion.