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STATESVILLE, N.C., Nov. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Kewaunee Scientific Corporation (Nasdaq: KEQU) today reported sales and earnings for its second quarter ended October 31, 2012.
Sales for the quarter were a record $31,185,000, up 20% from sales of $25,962,000 in the second quarter last year. Net earnings for the quarter were $649,000, or $0.25 per diluted share, as compared to a net loss of $125,000, or $0.05 per diluted share, in the second quarter last year. Earnings for the quarter were favorably impacted by the increase in sales and reduced manufacturing, overhead, and administrative costs.
Domestic sales for the quarter were $25,684,000, up 8% from sales of $23,826,000 in the second quarter last year. Demand for privately-funded projects continued to hold up relatively well during the quarter, while opportunities for publicly-funded projects remained well below pre-recession levels as state and local governments continued to receive significantly lower funding for capital projects.
International sales for the quarter were $5,502,000, up 157% from $2,136,000 in the second quarter last year, as several large international projects shipped during the quarter. The Company continues to see increased opportunities for sales and orders in the growing Asia and Middle East laboratory markets through its strengthened and broadened international dealer network.
The order backlog increased to a record $90.8 million at October 31, 2012, up from $78.0 million at October 31, 2011, as the Company continued to strengthen its market position.
Sales for the six months ended October 31, 2012 were $57,868,000, up 11% over sales of $52,283,000, in the same period last year. Domestic sales were $48,312,000, up 2% over sales of $47,222,000 in the same period last year. International sales were $9,556,000, up 89% from sales of $5,061,
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