Pre-Paid Legal Announces 2009 First Quarter Results: PRNewswire Business News – MSN Money

ADA, Okla., April 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. PPD announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009. Net income for the first quarter of 2009 increased 7% to $17.1 million from $15.9 million for the prior year’s first quarter. Diluted earnings per share increased 18% to $1.52 per share from $1.29 per share for the prior year’s comparable quarter due to an increase in net income of 7% and a 9% decrease in the weighted average outstanding shares.