Interplay Entertainment Scores in 1st Public Report

Computer game maker Interplay Entertainment Corp. said it earned $691,000, or 6 cents a share, for the second fiscal quarter, its first as a publicly traded company. For the same period last year, the Irvine company incurred a net loss of $10 million, or 90 cents a share. Revenue nearly doubled to $40.7 million from $20.5 million.

The company noted that it released nine new products during the recent three-month period.

Net income for the six months was $3.5 million, or 29 cents a share, contrasted with a net loss of $15.4 million, or $1.39 a share, for the same period in the prior year. Revenue grew 90% to $81.7 million from $42.9 million. The company had its initial public offering June 19.