ValueClick exceeds expectations; profit up 52%

ValueClick reported third-quarter profit rose 52%, exceeding
expectations, as it benefited from the growth in online advertising.
For the quarter ended Sept. 30, ValueClick said profit rose to $16.8
million, or 17 cents a share, from $11 million or 13 cents a share a
year ago. Sales rose to $137.9 million, a 69% increase from the $81.4
million reported a year ago. The results topped the expectations of
analysts, who expected ValueClick to report $134 million in sales and
earnings of 14 cents per share