HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--United-Guardian, Inc. (AMEX:UG) reported today that it had a very strong first half of the year, with revenue increasing 22% over the same period last year, and earnings increasing 49%. Revenue for the six-month period was $7,244,933 compared with $5,921,812 for the same period last year, and earnings were $1,895,315 ($0.38 per share) this year compared with $1,272,381 ($0.26 per share) for the same six-month period last year. For the three-months ended June 30th, revenue was virtually the same as last year's second quarter ($3,017,507 this year compared with $3,057,015 last year), but we were able to increase earnings by 13% (to $735,270 (0.15 per share) compared with $ 650,396 ($0.13 per share) last year by lowering some of our key costs.
