MAI PLC <MLLL.L> SIX MONTHS TO DECEMBER
Shr 25.7p vs 21.5p
    Div 6p vs 4p
    Pretax profit 24.13 mln stg vs 16.40 mln
    Net after tax 15.08 mln vs 10.52
    Extraordinary credit 8.71 mln stg vs nil
    Turnover 140.8 mln vs 96.55
    Note - The extraordinary item comprises profit less losses
on the sale of certain subsidiaries less related tax and
minority interests.
    Pretax profit comprises -
    Securities and money broking 15.44 mln stg vs 10.75 mln
    Personal financial services 3.6 mln vs 735,000 stg
    Media 3.74 mln vs 3.16 mln
    Market reserch 912,000 stg vs 732,000
    Net interest 438,000 vs 1.03 mln
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