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Proton posts higher Q1 profit million, down 39.5%, for its second quarter end-
ed June 30, 2009, from RM306.253 million in the
same quarter last year. The profit was achieved
KUALA LUMPUR: Proton Holdings Bhd hicles which accounted for 27% of TIV. over a bigger turnover of RM2.165 billion against
has reported a pre-tax profit of RM64.379 Proton’s chairman Datuk Mohd RM1.992 billion previously. – Bernama
million for its first quarter ended June 30, Nadzmi Mohd Salleh said the results
2009, up 9.7% from RM58.700 million in have shown that group’s efforts to enter
the same quarter last year. a new segment of the local car market Lower H1 profit for ESSO M’sia
The profit was achieved over an 8% had produced a desired outcome. KUALA LUMPUR: Esso Malaysia Bhd has recorded a
increase in revenue of RM1.852 billion He said the Exora recorded a total 13.87% lower pre-tax profit of RM180 million for its
against RM1.708 billion previously. order of 8,000 units up to Aug 15 and first half ended June 30, 2009, from RM209 million
In a statement, the national car- has been receiving positive response in in the previous corresponding period.
maker said the better performance was Indonesia following its recent launch. The company’s revenue was also down 46.03%
contributed by a better product mix even During the period under review, at RM3.4 billion from RM6.3 billion previously due
though there was a smaller decline in Proton’s revenue had seen growth despite to lower product prices, it said in a statement yes-
car sales by two percent compared with the decline in sales volume by 2% to terday. – Bernama
the total industry volume (TIV) which 39,327 units as against 39,888 units sold
had contracted by 11% during the same in the same quarter last year. Lower pre-tax loss for Transmile
period. Nadzmi said Proton’s first quarter
The strong sales from newly launched performance was also slightly better KUALA LUMPUR: Transmile Group Bhd has
Proton Exora had helped the group to than its loss before tax of RM374 million, posted a lower pre-tax loss of RM42.785 million
increase its market share to 31% of the incurred in the preceding quarter which for its first half ended June 30, 2009, a 37.65%
TIV in June, while improving its product included an exceptional impairment improvement from its loss of RM68.621 million
mix. of property, plant and equipment and in the same period last year.
For the first six-month period to June investory write-down totalling RM360 Its revenue, however, fell 56.2% to RM74.045
30, Proton sold a total 69,977 units of ve- million. – Bernama million from RM169.128 million previously, it said
in a statement to Bursa Malaysia yesterday.