NEW YORK, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Value Line, Inc., reported results for its second fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2008. For the six months ended October 31, 2008 the Company's net income of $15,604,000 or $1.56 per share was $3,302,000 or 27% above net income of $12,302,000 or $1.23 per share for the six months ended October 31, 2007. Net income for the second quarter ended October 31, 2008 of $10,542,000 or $1.05 per share was $4,183,000 or 66% above net income of $6,359,000 or $0.64 per share for the second quarter of the prior fiscal year. Operating income of $13,731,000 for the six months ended October 31, 2008 was $4,650,000 or 25% below operating income of $18,381,000 last fiscal year. Operating income of $6,266,000 for the second quarter ended October 31, 2008 was $3,150,000 or 33% below operating income of $9,416,000 for the second quarter of the prior fiscal year. The Company's income from securities transactions of $10,716,000 for the six months ended October 31, 2008 was 576% above last year's income of $1,586,000. Shareholders' equity of $79,763,000 at October 31, 2008 was 7% lower than shareholders' equity of $85,329,000 at October 31, 2007.
From time to time, the Parent has purchased additional shares of the Company in the market when and as the Parent has determined it to be appropriate. As stated several times in the past, the public is reminded that the Parent may make additional purchases from time to time in the future.
Value Line, Inc. is a leading New York based publishing and investment management company. The Company believes The Value Line Investment Survey is one of the most widely read independent investment publications. Value Line also produces and publishes other proprietary investment periodicals in both print and electronic formats. The Company also licenses certain proprietary information, and provides investment management services to the Value Line family of no-load mutual funds and institutional and individual portfolios.
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Value Line, Inc. Consolidated Summary of Financial Results (in thousands, except per share amounts) For the three months For the six months ended October 31, ended October 31, 2008 2007 2008 2007 Revenues $18,327 $21,110 $38,540 $41,911 Operating income $6,266 $9,416 $13,731 $18,381 Income from securities transactions, net $10,084 $885 $10,716 $1,586 Income before income taxes $16,350 $10,301 $24,447 $19,967 Net income $10,542 $6,359 $15,604 $12,302 Earnings per share, basic and fully diluted $1.05 $0.64 $1.56 $1.23
