RIYADH, 13 October 2005 — The National Company for Metallurgic Industry, Madaneya, announced net profit of SR18.2 million in the first nine months of the year 2005, which is an increase by 36 percent from the net profit of the same period last year. The total sales reached SR153 million, which is an increase by 62 percent from the same period last year. The profit per share reached SR7.28 to the end of the third quarter of year 2005.