	echlin ech expects continued profit growth echlin inc said it expects further ings increases for the second half of fiscal ending in august due to unit sales growth and improved operations as expected market conditions have improved so that demand for automotive replacement parts is gradually and steadily expanding echlin president frederick mancheski said earlier echlin reported first half fiscal ended feb ings of mln dlrs or cts a share up from mln or cts a share in the prior year s first half also echlin said it had second quarter net income of mln dlrs or cts per share compared with net income of mln dlrs or cts a share in fiscal s second quarter reuter 
