Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) has announced the financial results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2010: 1- The net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 was SR 5.02 billion compared to the net income of SR 1.81 billion for the same quarter in 2009 representing an increase of 177%, and compared to the net income for the first quarter of 2010 of SR 5.43 billion was 8% higher than the second quarter. 2 - The gross operating profit for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 amounted to SR 11.85 billion compared to the same quarter in 2009 of SR 6.22 billion representing an increase of 91%. 3 - The income from operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 amounted to SR 9.14 billion compared to SR 4.08 billion for the same quarter in the preceding year. This represents an increase of 124%. 4 - The net income for the six months ended June 30, 2010 amounts to SR 10.45 billion compared to the net income of SR 0.83 billion for the same period in the preceding year, an increase of 1,159% 5- The earnings per share for the six months ended June 30, 2010 amounted to SR 3.48 compared to SR 0.28 for the same period in 2009. --MORE