TABLE-Hallmark Financial Q4 earnings rise

March 20 (Reuters) -

HALLMARK FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. (HALL.O)

Latest Forecast* No. of Yr ago

analysts qtr
EPS (diluted, $/shr) 0.23 0.22 5 0.20
Net ($ million) 4.7 -- -- 2.9
Net premium earned
($ million) 47.2 -- -- 20.5
Total revenue ($ million) 54.7 59.6 4 26.6

*Source: Reuters Estimates

--The company said its per-share-earnings for the latest
quarter were affected by the issuance of 3 million common
shares.
(Reporting by Anant Vijay Kala in Bangalore)