Net profit of Astra rises to Rp. 7.37 trillion

The Kompas Daily-November 03, 2008 PT Astra International Tbk and its subsidiaries released public report last week which consists of their performance until September 2008. The company earned net income raise during the period as much as Rp. 73.77 trillion, increasing about 45 percent compared with the same period in 2007 which was Rp 50.8 trillion. The income from operation increased 65%, from Rp 6.03 trillion to Rp 9.96 trillion. So that net profit of the company increased 61%, from Rp 4.58 trillion to Rp. 7.37 trillion.