For the first six months, net earnings were $13.9 million or 45 cents per diluted share versus $15.6 million or 47 cents per diluted share last year.

econd-quarter earnings were better. Net earnings per diluted share increased 30% to 26 cents from 20 cents in the same 2000 period. Net earnings rose 26% to $7.9 million, including a $2.5 million gain on the sale of four assets. That performance compared with $6.2 million for the same period a year ago.

FFO was unchanged for the quarter but down for the half. FFO per fully diluted share was 31 cents in both the first and second periods. Total funds from operations were $10.2 million versus $10.6 million in the prior-year period. FFO per fully diluted share increased 1.6% to 63 cents from 62 cents in 2000.