Net profit of Australian Stock Exchange in 2005-2006 financial year has grown on 24.5% - up to 137 million dollars.
The Net profit of Australian share platform Australian Stock Exchange Ltd. (ASE) in 2005-2006 financial year has grown on 24.5% - up to 137 million dollars in comparison to 110.03 million dollars in previous year. Proceeds of ASE for the accounting period have grown on 9.3% - from 279.54 million dollars up to 305.63 million dollars. Such data contain in the report of the company published today.
Net profit of share platform Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE) (which management also carries out ASE), after in July 2006 the decision on merge of two companies has come into force, in 1st half of 2006 has grown on 26.3% - up to 42 million dollars. Proceeds of SFE for the accounting period have grown on 17% - up to 76.4 million dollars.
We shall remind that the message on merge of two leaders Australian share platforms has been made in March of 2006. The decision on merge has come into force on July, 25th current year after for merge shareholders of the companies have expressed and have been received all necessary approval from adjusting bodies. The sum of the transaction has made 2.4 billion Australian dollars (1.8 billion dollars). As a result of merge the largest financial stock exchange in Asian-Pacific region, by cost 5.3 billion Australian dollars (3.94 billion dollars) which becomes the ninth on size a share platform in the world has been created.