Indosat`s profit up 56 pct to Rp1.4 Trillion

State telecommunication operator Indosat said on Thursday its net profit in the first nine months of 2007 jumped 56 percent to Rp1.445 trillion from a year earlier.

Operating income in the nine months ended Sept 30 stood at Rp11.88 trillion, propping up operating profit to Rp3.204 trillion, President Director Johnny Swandi Sjam said.

The company`s operating income and operating profit grew 34 percent and 31 percent respectively compared to the same period last year, he said.