Jump to full article: PR Newswire, 2009-02-05
Author: SOURCE Universal Corporation
Intro: FISCAL YEAR 2009 THIRD QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS
* Diluted earnings per share up 14% to $1.78 compared to $1.56 last year.
* Revenues up 22% to $699 million on higher volumes from larger crops and higher green tobacco costs.
* Operating income down $2 million to $77 million due to currency remeasurement losses as the U.S. dollar strengthened.
FISCAL YEAR 2009 NINE-MONTH HIGHLIGHTS
* Diluted earnings per share up 12%, to $3.78 per share versus $3.37 per share last year.
* Revenues up 19% to $2.0 billion.
* Operating income up slightly to $187 million.
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