Pampa Holding 1st-qtr profit 49.2 mln pesos

BUENOS AIRES, May 12 (Reuters) - Argentine energy group Pampa Holding SA (PAM.BA: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said on Monday its first-quarter net profit was 49.2 million pesos ($15.4 million), without providing a comparative figure.

Pampa, controlled by the local Grupo Dolphin, is the second most heavily weighted stock on Argentina's MerVal index It holds stakes in power companies Edenor SA (EDN.BA: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) and Transener (TRA.BA: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), and has interests in the real estate and food sectors. ($1 = 3.1875 pesos on March 31) (Reporting by Damian Wroclavsky; writing by Kevin Gray; editing by Jeffrey Benkoe)