Essa Bancorp, Inc. reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the ended December 31, 2011. For the quarter, the company reported net income of $886,000 or $0.08 per diluted share compared with $1.0 million or $0.09 per diluted share for the corresponding 2010 period. Net interest income decreased $422,000, or 5.9%, to $6.7 million from $7.1 million for the comparable period in 2010. The decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in the company's average net earning assets of $13.5 million, and a decrease in the company's interest rate spread to 2.30% for the three months ended December 31, 2011, from 2.44% for the comparable period in 2010. Total interest income was $11 million compared to $11.8 million reported a year ago. Income before income taxes was $1.1 million compared to $1.4 million reported a year ago.