SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Adobe Systems Inc. reported Monday that its profit rose 41% in the second quarter because of its strong product mix and geographic diversification.For the three months ended May 30, the maker of Photoshop design software and the Acrobat publishing tool reported net income of $214.9 million, or 40 cents per share, compared to $152.5 million, or 25 cents per share, in the same quarter a year ago.
Excluding special items, the software maker reported income of $272.7 million, or 50 cents per share, compared to $223.2 million, or 37 cents per share in the same quarter a year ago.
On that same basis, analysts polled by Thomson Financial had predicted, on average, earnings per share of 46 cents on revenue of $880 million.
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