July 30 (Bloomberg) -- ValueClick Inc., an Internet advertising company, said second-quarter profit rose 22 percent as sales increased.

Net income rose to $17.6 million, or 17 cents a share, from $14.4 million, or 14 cents, a year earlier, the company said in a statement distributed by Business Wire today. Sales advanced to $148.7 million from $130 million.

To contact the reporter on this story: Jennifer Sondag in New York at jsondag@bloomberg.net.

Last Updated: July 30, 2007 08:11 EDT