Monbat AD's profit for the first five months of the year stands at 5.4 mln leva(2 760 976 euros), or 93.43% up compared with the respective period a year ago, shows company data filed with the BSE.

The company's revenues in the period stand at 41.619 mln leva (21 279 456 euros), or 36.58% up from a year ago.

Monbat posted profit in the amount of 1.021 mln leva (522 029 euros) only for May, which is an 80.9% increase compared with May 2006.

Last month's revenues stand at 7.683 mln leva (3 928 255 euros), or 35.03% up year-on-year.

Monbat's core activity is the production and maintenance of lead-acid starter and stationery batteries . Prista Oil controls 68.3% of the company's capital and Monbat Trading has 7.06%.

3873 lots have changed hands on the position so far today, at levels ranging between 12.80 leva and 13.099 leva which is a new highest level for the stock.