text: VNU details first-half operating profits . HAARLEM , Netherlands 1996-08-27 Publisher VNU gave the following breakdown of its first-half results : H1 1996 H1 1995 Sales Op profit Sales Op profit Consumer magazines 618 90 568 80 Newspapers 363 49 295 46 Commercial TV 127 6 loss 174 33 profit Business info Europe 231 24 178 18 Business info USA 382 61 362 41 Education 42 6 36 3 Miscellaneous charges --- 16 --- 30 NOTES - Sales and operating profit are given in millions of guilders . Commercial TV includes pro rata share of sales and operating profits in Dutch group HMG and Belgium 's VTM . -- Amsterdam newsroom +31 20 504 5000 , Fax +31 20 504 5040