April 14 (Reuters) - AAK AB AAK.ST :
* ANNOUNCED ON THURSDAY PRELIM Q1 OPER PROFIT OF SEK 952 MLN
VS
SEK 664 MLN YR AGO
* PRELIM Q1 VOLUMES 541,000 MT VS 575,000 MT YR AGO
* RECORD-HIGH OPER PROFIT FOR Q1 LARGELY DRIVEN BY STRONG
OPERATING PROFIT PER KILO IN FOOD INGREDIENTS, CHOCOLATE &
CONFECTIONERY FATS
* VOLUMES DECLINED, LARGELY DUE TO EXPECTED EFFECTS OF
CONTROLLED
EXIT FROM RUSSIAN MARKET, OPTIMIZATION PROGRAM IN BAKERY
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