Qatar Exchange Listed Companies Report 11.36% Increase in Profits

Doha, May 05 (QNA) - All companies listed on the Qatar Exchange have posted 11.36% increase in profits during the first quarter of the current year 2013 compared to the same period in 2012. All Qatar Exchange listed companies, except Vodafone Qatar, disclosed financial results of QR10.2 billion for the period ended Mars 31, 2013 in comparison to a net profit of QR9.2 billion for the corresponding period last year. Doha Securities Market (DSM) was established in 1995, and officially began activities in May 1997. After the signing of the strategic partnership between Qatar Holding and NYSE Euronext in June 2009, the DSM has renamed to Qatar Exchange. Qatar Exchange has 42 listed companies and its market capitalization is over QR457 billion (US$127 billion). (QNA)