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NewsBot Date: March 13, 2007 09:04:00 AM
ASA News ASA Limited Announces Earnings for the Three Months Ended February 28, 2007
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ASA Limited (NYSE:ASA) a closed-end investment company, today reported the release of the following information with respect to the Company’s operations for the three months ended February 28, 2007:
Net assets
$
687,342,171
Shares outstanding
9,600,000
Net asset value per share
$
71.60
Net investment income (1)
$
510,106
Net investment income per share (1)
$
.05
(1)
Excludes the following items:
Amount
Per share
Net realized gain from investments (including realized loss on investments from foreign currency transactions)
$
21,039,181
$
2.19
Net realized (loss) from other foreign currency transactions
($112,854)
($.01)
Net (decrease) in unrealized appreciation on investments
($46,440,533)
($4.84)
Net unrealized gain on translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency
