Astra Otoparts's profit slightly up

Astra Otoparts's profit slightly up

JAKARTA: PT Astra Otoparts, the spare autoparts unit of PT Astra International, said Friday its consolidated net profit in 2002 rose 0.7 percent from a year earlier to Rp 257.38 billion (about US$28 million) .

The slight increase came about thanks to a boost to extraordinary income to Rp 35.95 billion from Rp 7.89 billion. The company was unavailable for comment on the jump in extraordinary income.

Its, net sales, meanwhile edged down to Rp 2.063 trillion from Rp 2.097 trillion.

Singapore's Cycle& Carriage Ltd. holds a 34.3 percent stake in Astra International. -- Dow Jones