(Seoul=NSP News Agency) Hanah Choi Journalist = Samsung Electronics(005930) said its consolidated financial statement-based operating profit in the fourth quarter was reached 6.1 trillion won, up 15.31% from the same time last year. Sales during the same time was 53 trillion won, 0.51% increase.

Year-of-year, 200 trillion and 340 billion won for sales, 27 trillion and 370 billion won for operating profit is expected.