Kirby Corporation (Kirby) (NYSE:KEX) today announced record net earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007 of $24,422,000, or $.46 per share, compared with net earnings of $22,511,000, or $.42 per share, for the 2006 first quarter. Consolidated revenues for the 2007 first quarter were a record $274,211,000, an increase of 22% over $224,903,000 reported for the 2006 first quarter. |