Resulting reviews baseball tickets net income seattle mariners tells was$16.1 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, a 31% decrease from the $23.3 millionreported in the second quarter of 2008. "Average commissions per trade increased 11%, or $1.45, over the first quarterdue to an increased percentage of retail trades and a higher retail averagecommission per trade. In addition, customer assets, a key long-term driver, areup 17% in 2009, giving us confidence that we will be well positioned wheninterest rates rise and retail options trading activity improves," commentedAdam DeWitt, Chief Financial Officer of optionsXpress. Total net revenues increased slightly over the second quarter of 2008 and wereup 25% when compared to the first quarter of 2009. Also during the secondquarter, approximately 10,000 people attended Optionetics` live events. Trades peraccount on an annualized basis were 34, flat with the second quarter of 2008 anddown slightly from 35 in the first quarter of 2009. "In addition, during the quarter, we closed ouracquisition of Optionetics and have made good initial progress in the earlystages of integrating our brokerage marketing into their educational offerings."For the second quarter, total DARTs were 45,100, up 21% from 37,200 during thesecond quarter of 2008, and down 4% from 46,800 for the first quarter of 2009.Institutional DARTs were 11,900 during the second quarter of 2009.
The result was an increase in earnings overthe first quarter of this year despite continued low short-term interest ratesand a weak macroeconomic environment," remarked David Fisher, Chief ExecutiveOfficer of optionsXpress ken griffey jr . CHICAGO--(Business Wire)--optionsXpress Holdings, Inc seattle mariners . (NasdaqGS: OXPS) today reported results for thethree months ended June 30, 2009 seattle mariners . Highlights from the second quarter 2009included:* Revenues of $61.7 million, in line with the second quarter of 2008 * Net income of $16.1 million, or $0.28 per diluted share * Daily average revenue trades (DARTs) of 45,100, an increase of 21%year-over-year * Net new account growth of 9,000 during the quarter, resulting in 337,300customer accounts, a 16% increase year-over-year * Results reflect the completion of the acquisition of Optionetics on May 4,2009, including one-time transaction-related expenses of approximately $0.4million."The ability of our customers to invest in a broad range of products in oneaccount led to resiliency in customer assets and allowed us to benefit fromrecord trading demand for equities seattle mariners .
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