The company’s Q2 2008 statement included a loss of $18.2 million or $0.21 per share from the discontinued operations of Strategic Energy, compared to a loss of $6.8 million or $0.08 per share for the same in Q2 2007.

The company’s core earnings for the second quarter of 2008 were $21.2 million or $0.25 per share, compared to core earnings of $32.7 million or $0.38 per share in the second quarter of 2007.

For the first six months of 2008, the company’s earnings were $41.7 million or $0.49 per share, compared to $48.1 million or $0.57 per share for the same period of 2007. Core earnings for the first six months were $29 million or $0.34 per share, compared to $28.6 million or $0.34 per share in the first six months of 2007.