Brief: Agrana 9-month EBIT up 26.6 pct at 137.7 mln euros

Agrana Beteiligungs AG

12/01/2017 06:31

Jan 12 (Reuters) - Agrana Beteiligungs AG  AGRV.VI : 
    * EBIT up 26.6 pct year-on-year after three financial 
quarters to 137.7 million euros ($146.09 million) 
    * In first three quarters of 2016|17 financial year achieved 
year-on-year growth of 3.1 pct in group revenue to 1,967.5 
million euros 
    * All three segments contributed to significant earnings 
improvement 
    * For full 2016|17 financial year, Agrana continues to 
expect a moderate increase in group revenue and a significant 
improvement in EBIT 
    * 9-month profit for the period 95.2 million euros versus 
81.2 million euros year ago 
 
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