Asta Funding Projects 40% Earnings Growth for 2001


Asta Funding Inc, a leading consumer receivables asset management and liquidation company which also factors commercial receivables, today announced that it projects a 40% increase in earnings growth for 2001.

The company projects for the fiscal year 2001 an increase in revenues of approximately 30% and an increase in net income of approximately 40% which equates to $8.4 million or approximately $2.00 per diluted share.

Asta is expected to report final fiscal year 2001 results during the third week of November.

Gary Stern, president and CEO of Asta Funding commented: "We are extremely well positioned in the current economic environment to take advantage of potential portfolio purchases as they become available."

Source: PR Newswire



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