Odetics Inc.: The Anaheim manufacturer of information...

Odetics Inc.: The Anaheim manufacturer of information automation products reported a profit of $178,000, or 4 cents a share, for its latest fiscal quarter. That contrasted with a loss of $785,000, or 18 cents a share, for the same period a year earlier. Revenue for the second quarter ended Sept. 30 increased 20% to $19.6 million from $16.3 million. Profit for the first six months of the company’s fiscal year totaled $402,000, or 9 cents a share, contrasted with a loss of $745,000, or 17 cents a share, for the same period a year earlier. Six-month revenue was up 16% to $39.1 million from $33.8 million.