AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ National Instruments Corp. (NATI) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter profit of $40.3 million.

The Austin, Texas-based company said it had net income of 30 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 60 cents per share.

The maker of scientific measuring equipment and software posted revenue of $420.6 million in the period.

For the year, the company reported profit of $89.3 million, or 67 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $1.47 billion.

For the current quarter ending in April, National Instruments expects its per-share earnings to range from 35 cents to 49 cents.

The company said it expects revenue in the range of $385 million to $415 million for the fiscal first quarter. Analysts surveyed by Zacks had expected revenue of $411.1 million.

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