Flushing Financial reports profits are up

Flushing Financial Corp., Lake Success

Parent of Flushing Savings Bank

Quarter: Ended March 31

Net income: $8 million compared with $6.3 million in the same period last year

Earnings per share: 26 cents, unchanged from the year-ago quarter

Company statement: Chief executive John Buran said, "We are pleased to report another quarter of strong earnings and margin expansion. . . . Our strong operating performance for the quarter was primarily driven by an increase of $7.4 million in net interest income."