Dar Al Arkan announces its financial results for the six month period ended June 30, 2011

1. Operational profit generated during the six months period summed up to SAR 645.3 million, compared to SAR 927.2 million for the same period last year, a decrease of 30.4%.
2. Earnings per share for the first six months was SAR 0.53 compared to SAR 0.77 for the same period of 2010.
3. The gross profit generated during the six months period was SAR 704.4 million, compared to SAR 1,009.3 million for the same period last year, a decrease of 30.2%.
4. The gross profit generated during the second quarter amounted to SAR 337.7 million, compared to SAR 530.9 million for the same period last year, a decrease of 36.4%.
5. The net income generated during the six months period amounted to SAR 570.9 million, compared to SAR 835.6 million for the same period last year, a decrease of 31.7%.
6. Operational profit generated during the second quarter amounted to SAR 305.7 million, compared to SAR 492 million for the same period last year, a decrease of 37.9%.
7. The net income generated during the second quarter reached SAR 297.8 million.