Ezz Steel (ESRS.CA), Egypt's biggest steel maker, said on Wednesday that its consolidated net profit for the first half jumped 269 pct year-on-year to 302 million Egyptian pounds ($43.8 million). Net sales increased to 11.14 billion pounds from 10.31 billion in the first half of 2012, Ezz said. http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/84697.aspx