Hartalega posts pre-tax profit of RM95.5m (ext: BT)

Hartalega Holdings Bhd recorded a higher pre-tax profit of RM95.548 million for its financial year ended March 31, 2009 compared with the pre-tax profit of RM76.024 million in the same period last year.

Its revenue rose to RM443.204 million from RM257.582 million previously.

In a statement here today, the company said the strong performance was attributed to contributions from its new high capacity glove production lines, a reduction in cost due to enhancement in the production processes and a favorable exchange rate