APN News & Media, in which Independent News & Media has a 38.3% shareholding, today announced a record interim net profit after tax and before non-recurring items of AUD$73.2m (€45.2m) for the six months ended June 30 2007, up 5% on the prior year.

Media group APN News & Media, in which Independent News & Media has a 41.8% shareholding, today announced a record interim after-tax profit of AUS$72.1m (€43m) for the six months ended June 30 2006, up 9% on the same period last year.