FRANKFURT (dpa-AFX) - The personnel services provider Amadeus Fire has continued its growth course from the first quarter. The training business was the main contributor to this, the group announced in Frankfurt on Tuesday. The personnel services segment showed stable development. While permanent placement marked a new record quarter, temporary staffing and interim management services declined slightly. Overall, demand from companies for specialists and managers remained at a good level, it said.

Sales increased by 7.8 percent to 216.7 million euros in the first half of the year. Adjusted operating profit (Ebita) improved by 10.3 percent to 32.9 million euros. The bottom line was 19.9 million euros, compared to 16.6 million euros a year earlier.

Management confirmed its profit forecast for the current year. Amadeus Fire continues to see earnings before interest, taxes and goodwill amortization (Ebita) adjusted for special effects at 73 to 79 million euros. A year earlier, the company had reported 68 million./mne/jha/