Helen of Troy reports record 1Q sales

EL PASO, Texas Helen of Troy Limited, designer, developer and worldwide marketer of brand-name personal care and household consumer products, today reported that first quarter sales increased 7.5% to a record $140 million versus sales of $130 million in the same period of the prior year. First quarter net earnings were $10 million or 32 cents per fully diluted share, compared with $6.7 million or 21 cents per fully diluted share for the same period in the prior year, an increase in fully diluted earnings per share of 52.4%.