MAI PLC <MLLL.L> SIX MONTHS TO DECEMBER Shr 25.7p vs 21.5p Div 6p vs 4p Pretax profit 24.13 mln stg vs 16.40 mln Net after tax 15.08 mln vs 10.52 Extraordinary credit 8.71 mln stg vs nil Turnover 140.8 mln vs 96.55 Note - The extraordinary item comprises profit less losses on the sale of certain subsidiaries less related tax and minority interests. Pretax profit comprises - Securities and money broking 15.44 mln stg vs 10.75 mln Personal financial services 3.6 mln vs 735,000 stg Media 3.74 mln vs 3.16 mln Market reserch 912,000 stg vs 732,000 Net interest 438,000 vs 1.03 mln