NEW YORK, Dec. 15, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Value Line, Inc. (Nasdaq:VALU) reported results for its second fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2006. Net income for the six months ended October 31, 2006 of $12,180,000 or $1.22 per share was $1,147,000 or 10% above net income of $11,033,000 or $1.11 per share for the corresponding period in fiscal year 2006. Net income for the second quarter ended October 31, 2006 of $5,909,000 or $0.59 per share was $524,000 or 10% above net income of $5,385,000 or $0.54 per share in fiscal year 2006. Operating income of $18,930,000 for the six months ended October 31, 2006 was $1,297,000 or 8% above operating income of $17,633,000 last fiscal year. Operating income of $9,061,000 for the three months ended October 31, 2006 was 7% above operating income of $8,470,000 for the comparable period last fiscal year. The Company's income from securities transactions of $1,238,000 for the first six months of fiscal 2007 was 74% above last year's first half. Income from securities transactions of $645,000 for the second quarter of fiscal 2007 was 51% above income of $428,000 for the second quarter last year. Total assets of $117,817,000 at October 31, 2006 were up 14% over total assets of $103,670,000 at October 31, 2005. Shareholders' equity of $67,919,000 at October 31, 2006 was 29% higher than shareholders' equity of $52,493,000 at October 31, 2005.
Value Line, Inc. is a leading New York-based publishing and investment management company. Value Line believes The Value Line Investment Survey is one of the nation's largest independent investment publications. Value Line also produces and publishes other proprietary investment periodicals in both print and electronic formats. The Company also licenses some proprietary information, and provides investment management services to the Value Line family of no-load mutual funds and institutional and individual portfolios through its asset management division. For a detailed description of products and services, please visit www.valueline.com.
From time to time, the Company's Parent has purchased additional shares of Value Line, Inc. in the open 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.
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Value Line, Inc.
Consolidated Summary of Financial Results
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
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For the three months For the six months
ended October 31, ended October 31,
2006 2005 2006 2005
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Revenues $20,745 $21,002 $42,136 $41,876
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Operating income $ 9,061 $ 8,470 $18,930 $17,633
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Income from
securities
transactions, net $ 645 $ 428 $ 1,238 $ 713
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Income before income
taxes $ 9,706 $ 8,898 $20,168 $18,346
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Net income $ 5,909 $ 5,385 $12,180 $11,033
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Earnings per share,
basic and fully
diluted $ 0.59 $ 0.54 $ 1.22 $ 1.11
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