Hanger Orthopedic Group Inc., Bethesda, Maryland, announced net
income of $3.6 million, or 12 cents per diluted share, for the
quarter ended March 31, 2008, a 100-percent increase compared to
net income of $1.8 million, or six cents per share in the first
quarter of 2007. The company is also increasing its earnings per
share (EPS) guidance by five cents per diluted share to a range of
75-77 cents per diluted share for the full year ending December 31,
2008, due to a more favorable interest rate environment.
