N. American Scientific Profit Below Last Year’s

North American Scientific Inc. reported a net income of $41,200 for its fiscal third quarter, compared with $115,800 a year ago.

The North Hollywood company posted sales for the quarter, which ended July 31, of $820,400, down 2% from $836,300 the year before.

For the nine months, the company reported net profit of $220,200, down 16% from $261,500 in 1996. Sales were $2.6 million, up 30% from $2.0 million in 1996.

North American Scientific manufactures and markets low-level radioactive sources and standards for medical, scientific and industrial uses.