This compares with revenues of $437.5 million, net earnings from continuing operations of $30.0 million and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.21 for the comparable quarter of the previous fiscal year.

Commenting on the results, Richard J. Daly, Chief Executive Officer, said, "I am pleased with the strong financial results for the quarter and especially our closed sales, which are up 30% for the quarter and 36% year-to-date."

Mr. Daly added, "Revenues for the quarter were up significantly, driven by an unprecedented level of event-driven mutual fund proxy revenues and related distribution revenues. We had planned for the event-driven mutual fund revenues to rebound, but they were stronger than anticipated and were a significant contributor to our revenue growth this quarter."

Financial Results for Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2010

It is anticipated that the previously announced Penson transaction will close in the second half of the 2010 fiscal year, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. Beginning in the second quarter of the 2010 fiscal year, the financial results of the securities clearing business will be accounted for as a discontinued operation and the operations outsourcing solutions business retained by Broadridge will be aggregated into the Securities Processing Solutions segment.

For the second quarter of fiscal year 2010, revenues from continuing operations increased 21% to $529.7 million compared to $437.5 million for the same period last year, primarily as a result of higher contributions from fee revenues of $59.7 million and higher distribution revenues of $32.5 million. Higher fee revenues were driven primarily by event-driven mutual fund proxy revenues. Pre-tax margins from continuing operations of 12.9% increased compared to 11.1% for the same period last year, as a result of higher margin revenue.

Net earnings from continuing operations increased 72% to $51.5 million from $30.0 million for the same period last year, primarily due to higher revenues and a lower effective tax rate. Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations increased to $0.37 per share on lower weighted-average shares outstanding, compared to $0.21 per share for the same period last year. Our closed sales of $58.1 million for the quarter increased 30% above last year's comparable quarter. During the second quarter of fiscal year 2010, the Company repurchased approximately 2.6 million shares of Broadridge common stock under its stock repurchase plan at an average price of approximately $22.62 per share.

Financial Results for Year-to-Date Fiscal Year 2010

For the six months ended December 31, 2009, revenues from continuing operations increased 8% to $967.9 million compared to $893.0 million for the same period last year, primarily driven by higher contributions from fee revenues of $55.7 million and higher distribution revenues of $19.2 million. Pre-tax margins from continuing operations of 11.5% declined compared to 12.1% for the same period last year as a result of a one-time gain from the purchase of the senior notes in fiscal year 2009. Excluding this one-time gain, pre-tax margins would be up 0.4 percentage points.

Net earnings from continuing operations increased 18% to $78.1 million from $66.1 million for the same period last year, primarily due to higher revenues and a lower effective tax rate. Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations increased to $0.56 per share on lower weighted-average shares outstanding, compared to $0.47 per share for the same period last year. Our closed sales of $88.1 million increased 36% above last year's comparable period. During the first six months of fiscal year 2010, the Company repurchased approximately 6.1 million shares of Broadridge common stock under its stock repurchase plan at an average price of approximately $21.43 per share.

Analysis of Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2010

Investor Communication Solutions

Revenues for the Investor Communication Solutions segment in the second quarter of fiscal year 2010 increased 33% to $393.3 million compared to the second quarter of fiscal year 2009. The increase was driven primarily by higher event-driven mutual fund proxy revenues and related distribution revenues. Operating margin increased by 6.2 percentage points compared to the second quarter of fiscal year 2009, as a result of higher event-driven proxy activity.

Securities Processing Solutions

Revenues for the Securities Processing Solutions segment in the second quarter of fiscal year 2010 decreased 9% to $133.8 million compared to the second quarter of fiscal year 2009. The decrease was primarily related to the carryover impact of the previously announced client losses and price concessions and lower trade volumes in our equity and fixed income businesses, slightly offset by an increase in new business. Non-trade revenues and operations outsourcing revenues were essentially unchanged. Operating margin decreased 8.5 percentage points compared to the second quarter of fiscal year 2009, as a result of lower revenues.

Other

Revenues from Other in the second quarter of fiscal year 2010 increased $2.1 million compared to the second quarter of fiscal year 2009, reflecting primarily one-time termination fees. Pre-tax loss from continuing operations for Other was $6.8 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2010, an improvement of $1.3 million, compared to the second quarter of fiscal year 2009. The improvement is primarily related to one-time termination fees.

Fiscal Year 2010 Financial Guidance

We anticipate our revenue growth from continuing operations to be in the range of 7% to 9%. Our GAAP earnings per share from continuing operations are expected to be in the range of $1.56 to $1.66 on a diluted share basis. Our non-GAAP earnings per share from continuing operations are expected to be in the range of $1.50 to $1.60 on a diluted share basis, which excludes a positive $0.06 per share impact of a one-time foreign tax credit. Our GAAP earnings per share are expected to be in the range of $1.40 to $1.50 on a diluted share basis, which includes a $0.16 loss on the pending sale of the securities clearing business. The earnings per share guidance is based on diluted weighted-average shares outstanding of approximately 139 million shares. In addition, our fiscal year 2010 financial guidance assumes that the Penson transaction closes during the second half of our 2010 fiscal year.

We anticipate margins from continuing operations before interest and taxes in the range of 15.4% to 16.0% (non-GAAP). Our effective annual tax rate will be approximately 34.7% (GAAP) and approximately 36.7% (non-GAAP), excluding the one-time foreign tax credit of $0.06 per share. Free cash flow is expected to be in the range of $235 million to $270 million. Our closed sales forecast for fiscal year 2010 is expected to be in a range of $185 million to $205 million.

Mr. Daly commented, "I am pleased with our second quarter financial results, our sales continue to be strong and our proven strong free cash flows continue as anticipated. These results should enable us to achieve our financial guidance for this fiscal year. As we move forward with our clear and executable strategy, we remain confident in Broadridge's future to grow our business to the benefit of our shareholders, customers and associates."