Egypt's Misr Beni Suef Cement says Q1 net up 4.6 pct

CAIRO, May 18 (Reuters) - Misr Beni Suef Cement MBSC.CA reported a 4.6 percent rise in first-quarter net profit to 58.6 million Egyptian pounds ($11 million), the stock exchange said on Sunday.

That was up from 55.9 million pounds a year earlier, the exchange said in a statement without further details. Shares in the company shed 1.8 percent to last trade at 99.01 pounds. (Writing by Alaa Shahine; Editing by Jason Neely) ($1=5.36 Egyptian pounds)