Philips 2Q Profit Up Sharply

July 17, 2007 By TOBY STERLING, AP Business Writer

(AP) -- Royal Philips Electronics NV, a maker of medical and lighting equipment, said Monday net profit for the second quarter rose on the sale of its stake in a Taiwanese semiconductor company, but that exchange rates hurt sales.

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