Christmas hampers and financial services firm Park Group posted a decline in full year pre-tax but maintained its dividend as the current year starts well. For the year ended 31 March 2010 pre-tax profit fell to £5.3m from £6.2m a year earlier. Revenue increased to £263.2m from £250.5m before. Operating profit during the period rose 38% to £4.3m. Commenting on the results, chairman Peter Johnson said, "It is pleasing to report an increase in operating profit in both of our business divisions, especially given the generally difficult economic environment in which we have been operating. "Whilst our sales are predominantly earned in the second half, the current year has started well with both core businesses ahead of the comparable period 12 months earlier," he added. A final dividend of 0.88p per share has been recommended, unchanged from 2009.