April 27 (Reuters) - Graco Inc GGG.N :
* GRACO REPORTS RECORD FIRST QUARTER SALES
* QTRLY DILUTED NET EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.58
* QTRLY NET SALES $494.3 MILLION VERSUS $454.1 MILLION
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $0.62, REVENUE VIEW $513.0
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* CONFIRM FULL-YEAR OUTLOOK OF HIGH SINGLE-DIGIT GROWTH ON
AN
ORGANIC, CONSTANT CURRENCY BASIS
* "STARTING Q2 WITH A HEALTHY BACKLOG"
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