Friday, May 18, 2007

UPDATE 1-Price boost lifts Rothmans profits

(Reuters) - Rothmans, which makes Craven A and Benson & Hedges brand
cigarettes, said it earned C$18 million , or 27
Canadian cents a share, in the period ended March 31. That is
up from a profit of C$16.4 million, or 24 Canadian cents a
share, in the same period last year.




Two analysts polled by Reuters Estimates expected a profit
of 25 Canadian cents a share, on average.


Read more at Reuters.com Market News

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