Operator
Operator
Good morning. My name is Janice and I will be your conference operator today. At this time I would like to welcome everyone to the Lindsay Corporation second quarter 2008 conference call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speakers remarks there will be question and answer session. (Operator Instructions) During this call management may make forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties and which reflect management’s current beliefs and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance and financial results. Forward-looking statements include the information concerning possible or assumed future results of operations of the company and those statements preceded by, followed by or including the words expectations, outlook, could, may, should or similar expressions. For these statements we claim the protection of the Safe Harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. I would now like to turn the call over to Mr. Rick Parod, Chief Executive Officer. You may begin your conference. Rick Good morning and thank you for joining us today. Revenues for the second quarter of fiscal 2008 rose 70% to $108.4 million as compared to $63.7 million for the same prior year quarter. Net earnings were $9.7 million or $0.79 per diluted share compared with $2.5 million or $0.21 per diluted share in the prior year’s second quarter. The quarter also included an increase in our income tax expense of $610,000 or $0.05 per diluted share related to Section 162M of the Internal Revenue Code which limits the deductible portion of executive compensation. Total revenues for the first half of fiscal 2008 were $184.3 million rising 60% above the same period last year. Net earnings for the first half were $14 million or $1.15 per diluted share compared…