United Breweries net profit up 54 percent

Total sales by the company stood at Rs.5,564.5 crore during the period under review, growing by 17.24 percent from the previous corresponding quarter's figure of Rs.4,746.2 crore.

Interest charges paid went up in the first quarter to Rs.170.7 crore from Rs.127.1 crore. Earnings per share stood at Rs.1.39 from Rs.0.87 in the corresponding previous period.