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Operating income up 38% to £38.3 million (£27.8 million) - Organic growth of 8.5%
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Operating profit up 65% to £6.1 million (£3.7 million)
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Continued margin improvement to 15.8% (2005 after non-recurring restructuring costs of £0.7 million was 13.3%).
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Profit before tax up 62% to £5.4 million (£3.3 million)
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Earnings per share up 12% to 1.45p (1.29p)
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Net cash of £0.8 million compared to net debt at 31st December 2005 of £3.0 million
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Interim dividend increased by 12.5% to 0.18p per share (0.16p)
(Bracketed figures are for 2005 first half year).
Lord Bell, Chairman of Chime Communications, said:
"The results for the first half of 2006 are very encouraging and we are positive about the outcome for the full year".
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