Net profit of Murmansk Commercial Seaport down 5.5% in 9M06

Net profit of Murmansk Commercial Seaport OJSC under Russian Accounting Standards decreased by 5.5% in January-September 2006, year-on-year, to RUR 207 million, Interfax reports according to RZD-Partner. Accounts payable of MCS was down from RUR 79.7 million as of January 1, 2006 to RUR 45.9 million as of September 30, 2006. Short-term accounts receivable grew from RUR 138.2 as of January 1, 2006 to RUR 175.2 million as of September 30, 2006, while long-term accounts receivable fell from RUR 3.4 million to RUR 3.2 million.