MONM Monmouth Capital Corp (MM)

FREEHOLD, N.J., Aug. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Monmouth Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:MONM) reported net income of $802,000 or $0.21 a share for the six months ended June 30, 2005, as compared to $1,041,000 or $0.33 a share for the six months ended June 30, 2004. A summary of significant financial information for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 is as follows: Three Months Ended June 30, 2005 2004 Total Income $1,548,000 $1,209,000 Net Income $ 153,000 $ 253,000 Income Per Share $ 0.04 $ 0.08 Weighted Avg. Shares Outstanding 3,943,000 3,257,000 Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 2004 Total Income $3,348,000 $2,955,000 Net Income $ 802,000 $1,041,000 Income Per Share $ 0.21 $ 0.33 Weighted Avg. Shares Outstanding 3,892,000 3,185,000 Eugene W. Landy, President, stated, "In the first half of 2005, we recorded gains on sales of securities available for sale of $445,000, as compared to $872,000 for 2004. Income and expense from our securities portfolio and our interest rate hedges are volatile, and quarterly numbers may not be indicative of a full year's results. Our fundamental business is the ownership and operation of our real property investments, and we are very pleased with the results to date." Monmouth Capital Corporation is currently operating as a hybrid real estate investment trust (REIT), investing in real estate equities, mortgages, mortgage-backed securities and other REIT securities. MONM is part of a family of REITs including United Mobile Homes, Inc. (AMEX:UMH), which invests in manufactured home communities, and Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (NASDAQ:MNRTA), which invests in net-leased industrial properties on long-term leases to investment grade tenants. It is MONM's intention to pursue any real estate opportunities other than the specialized areas of United Mobile Homes, Inc. and Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation. DATASOURCE: Monmouth Capital Corporation CONTACT: Rosemarie Faccone or Susan Jordan of Monmouth Capital Corporation, +1-732-577-9997 Web site: http://www.monmouthcapital.com/

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