The nation’s publicly listed tobacco companies are struggling to book profits amid public health campaigns and pressure from increased operating costs on their bottom lines. Of the three cigarette makers listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange, only PT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna said it booked higher profits in the first half of 2012 when compared to the same period year ago. Meantime, PT Gudang Garam declared that its profits dropped on an increase in the cost of goods sold, while PT Bentoel International cited higher operating costs behind its faded performance.