Advanced Marketing Services The San Diego-based supplier...

Advanced Marketing Services The San Diego-based supplier of books to the discount warehouse industry, including Price Clubs, reported a second-quarter profit of $639,000, down 8% from the $693,000 profit the previous year. For the six months ended Sept. 30, profit was $827,000, down 32% from the $1.2 million net income over the same six months last year. Profits were hurt by lower margins and higher administrative expenses, the company said.