SEOUL, KOREA- Hyundai EP, former Hyundai Development company specializing in auto interior and exterior plastic upholstery goods, announced on August 7 that it posted an operating profit of 10.35 billion won for the second quarter of this year, up 83.74 percent from a year ago. During the April-June period of this year, its sales and net profit also rose by 15.99 percent and 181.9 percent, respectively, to 244.6 billion won and 6.55 billion won.