TABLE-Thai MCOT Q2 net profit up, above forecasts

Aug 14 (Reuters) - Three months to June 30, 2008

(in millions of baht unless stated)

Second quarter

2008 2007
Shr (baht) profit 0.59 vs profit 0.35
Net profit 407.56 vs profit 241.95

Six months

2008 2007
Shr (baht) profit 0.93 vs profit 0.69
Net profit 641.38 vs profit 472.86

Notes: Results are reviewed and consolidated. MCOT PCL
MCOT.BK operates television Channel 9.

Seven analysts polled by Reuters had forecast an average
net profit of 332 million baht ($9.9 million) for the
April-June quarter of 2008.
($1=33.65 Baht)
(Reporting by Arada Therdthammakun)