Perduren (M) Bhd reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2011. For the quarter, the company reported loss attributable to equity holders of the company of MYR 0.222 million or basic loss per share of 0.16 sen compared to loss of 0.14 million or basic loss per share of 0.10 sen for the same period last year. The group recorded a net profit before taxation of MYR 0.5 million in the current quarter compared to a net loss before taxation of MYR 0.86 million in the immediate preceding quarter mainly due to the improvement in the rental revenue during the current quarter arising from the completion of the upgrading of Plaza Sentosa. For the nine months, the group recorded a higher revenue of MYR 16.3 million compared to a revenue of MYR 15.5 million for the preceding corresponding interim financial period principally due to higher revenues from hotel operations with no material variation in rental and car park income from investment properties. Notwithstanding the higher revenue, the group recorded a net loss attributable to equity holders of the company of MYR 2.0 million in the interim financial period under review compared to a net profit of MYR 0.9 million in the preceding year corresponding period due to lower other income and higher operating expenses in the interim financial period. Operating profit was MYR 4.88 million. Basic loss per share for the period was 1.47 sen against profit of 0.67 sen for the same period last year. Net cash generated from operating activities was MYR 4.258 million against MYR 8.724 million for the same period a year ago. Purchase of property, plant and equipment was MYR 12.07 million against MYR 1.53 million for the same period a year ago. The group expects to record higher monthly rental income from investment properties in the fourth quarter of the 2011 subsequent to the completion of the upgrading of Plaza Sentosa. As a whole, the group expects operational performance to improve slightly in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012.