HOEK LOOS H1 NET PROFIT 28.9 MLN GUILDERS .
AMSTERDAM 1996-08-28
First half 1996
( in millions of guilders unless otherwise stated )
Net per shr ( guilders ) 4.38 vs 3.70
Net profit 28.9 vs 24.5
Turnover 273.6 vs 290.3
Operating profit 44.4 vs 40.7
Note - Industrial gases maker Hoek Loos NV .
Interest charges 2.20 vs 5.05
Tax 13.26 vs 11.16
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