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CHICAGO--Jul. 22--Illinois Central reported a decline in second-quarter revenue but a slight increase in both operating and net income made possible by its June purchase of the parent of two smaller railroads.
Revenue for the quarter declined by 2 percent to $153.4 million from $156.5 million. Net income grew to $31.4 million, or 51 cents per share, from what would have been $29.6 million, equal to 47 cents per share, without an extraordinary charge related to debt refinancing. That charge reduced reported net income for last year's second quarter to $18.2 million, or 29 cents per share.
A $3.6 million drop in operating expenses enabled IC to hold operating ...