Aldila, Inc. net sales decreased 20.2% to $17.4 million for the fiscal second quarter from $21.8 million in the year-ago period. In a conference call with analysts, management said that sales of golf and related products were 25% lower than in the comparable quarter of 2005, while sales of composite prepreg materials were up 28%. Hockey sales were said to be up 93% over the year-ago quarter.

Branded golf shaft sales decreased 30% and co-branded sales decreased 34% from last year’s mark, and together represented 53% of golf shaft sales in the current quarter as compared to 56% in the comparable quarter last year. The average selling price of golf shafts decreased 9% quarter-on-quarter on a 21% decrease in unit sales.

Gross margins decreased to 36% of sales for the second quarter of 2006 as compared to 37% in the second quarter of 2005. The company’s backlog of sales orders at June 30, 2006 was down 26% to $9.4 million from $12.7 million one year ago.

Net income was $2.7 million for the quarter, down 25% from $3.6 million last year. On a per share basis, the company saw earning of 47 cents per diluted share, down from 66 cents per diluted share during the second quarter of last year.