ORANGE COUNTY EARNINGS

The Cerplex Group Inc.: The Tustin company, formed by the merger of Cerplex Inc. and Aurora Electronics Inc., reported a net loss of $9.6 million, or 22 cents a share, for the third fiscal quarter ended June 28, compared with a net loss of $4.8 million, or 71 cents a share, for the comparable quarter of fiscal 1997. Revenue advanced 38% to $23.7 million from $17.2 million. For the nine-month period, a net loss of $25.1 million, or $1.20 a share, was posted, compared with a year-earlier net loss of $11.9 million, or $1.79 a share. Sales fell 22% to $40.9 million from $52.4 million.

The computer services company attributed the revenue decline to the closing of a division, the sale of its Canadian parts business and reduced sales in its United States parts business.