text: MARTELA H1 PROFIT FIM 6.3 MLN VS 21.0 MLN . HELSINKI 1996-08-30 Six months to June 30 , ( million markka unless stated ) Profit before extraordinaries , appropriations , taxes 6.3 vs 21.0 Earnings per share ( markka ) 2.2 vs 7.2 Net sales 289.1 vs 256.9