Mumbai, July 24 - Liquor major United Breweries's net profit increased 54.09 percent to Rs.355.5 crore for the quarter ended June 30 from Rs.225.9 crore in the same period a year ago.

Total sales by the company stood at Rs.5,564.5 crore during the period under review, growing by 17.24 percent from the previous corresponding quarter's figure of Rs.4,746.2 crore.

Interest charges paid went up in the first quarter to Rs.170.7 crore from Rs.127.1 crore.

Earnings per share stood at Rs.1.39 from Rs.0.87 in the corresponding previous period.