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Jump to full article: Reuters, 2009-07-23
Intro: Imperial Tobacco Group Plc (IMT.L), the world's No.4 cigarette group, said it was benefiting from recession-hit smokers using its cheaper products to roll their own cigarettes and more growth in emerging Asian markets.
The British maker of Lambert & Butler, West and Gauloises cigarettes said on Thursday it had a good performance in the third quarter and was on track to meet its expectations for the full year to Sept. 30. . . .
* Company sees in-line full-year after good Q3
* UK mkt decline slows, people buy fewer cigarettes abroad
* Volume, market share grows in Asia
* Shares down 1.7 percent
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