SteelOrbis Shanghai
In the first half of the current year, eastern China's Anhui province-based Maanshan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd achieved nearly 80 percent growth in its prime operating revenue, as well as an increase in its net profit of over 100 percent. Meanwhile, its earnings per share (EPS) reached RMB 0.335 ($0.049) for the same period.
During the first six months of 2008, the company's operating revenue amounted to RMB 37.725 billion ($5.5 billion), up 79.36 percent year on year; meanwhile, its net profit came to RMB 2.261 billion ($330 million), registering a growth of 103.52 percent compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.