ORANGE COUNTY EARNINGS

Sims Communications Inc.: The Irvine provider of electronic transaction products for the health-care industry reported a net loss of $1.5 million, or 13 cents a share, for the third fiscal quarter, compared with a net loss of $1.6 million, or 28 cents a share, a year ago. Revenue for the quarter ended March 31 rose to $512,568 from $217,882.