Profit increase

Australia: Leighton Holdings has posted a +25% increase in post tax profit for the first half of its 2005/2006 financial year, compared to the same period last year. The company declared a profit of AUS$ 118.1 million (US$ 86 million), up from AUS$ 94.6 million (US$ 69.5 million) in H1 of 2004/2005.