News release

Second Quarter Results Released

The Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation (NSLC) today, Nov. 25, released its second quarter results (June 30 to Sept. 28). The NSLC recorded net income of $62.8 million on gross sales of $160.6 million, an increase of 6.72 per cent compared with net income in the same period last year of $58.8 million on gross sales of $153.1 million.

For the six months ending Sept. 28, the NSLC recorded net income of $114.7 million, an increase of 6.69 per cent over the $107.5 million recorded during the same time period last year. Gross sales rose 4.7 per cent, $296.0 million this year, compared with $282.7 million last year.

A detailed news release on the second quarter results can be found by following the News Releases link on the NSLC website at www.thenslc.com .

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