Brief: Lindt & Spruengli FY group sales up at CHF 3.901 bln

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG

17/01/2017 06:00

Jan 17 (Reuters) - Lindt & Spruengli  LISN.S : 
    * FY group sales increase in Swiss francs by +6.8% to 3.901 
billion Swiss francs ($3.88 billion) 
    * FY organic sales growth +6.0% 
    * Strategic sales target achieved once again - despite a 
difficult market environment 
    * Group's operating margin is expected to increase within 
strategical target range 
    * outlook:  there will be a disproportionate increase in net 
profit due to a lower tax rate 
 
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($1 = 1.0065 Swiss francs) 
 
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