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Philip Morris CR Rises Most Since 2002 on Profit Gain (Update2) 

Philip Morris CR AS, the Czech unit of Europe's largest cigarette maker, gained the most in almost six years in Prague trading after the company said profit unexpectedly rose in 2007 and indicated its dividend may beat estimates.

Philip Morris CR climbed 630 koruna, or 9.8 percent, to 7,080 koruna, the biggest one-day advance since July 4, 2002. Parent company Philip Morris International Inc. was spun off this week from Altria Group and official trading begins on March 31 in the U.S.

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