The unit had its first profitable quarter since December 2000.
It was the most profitable quarter in the company's 127-year history.
They all went public last year, though none has yet reported a profitable quarter.
Company executives said it was the company's most profitable second quarter ever.
It was the first profitable quarter that did not include an asset sale in nearly two years.
The company had not had a profitable quarter in more than five years.
The company reported only one profitable quarter while it was publicly traded.
Since then, it has not reported a single profitable quarter.
Data General announced its third straight profitable quarter after five years of losses.
As a result, analysts no longer expect the company to post its first profitable quarter this year.
