Nov 3 (Reuters) - Lancaster Colony Corp LANC.O :
* LANCASTER COLONY REPORTS FIRST QUARTER SALES AND EARNINGS
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE $1.11
* Q1 SALES ROSE 12.3 PERCENT TO $392.1 MILLION
* EXPECT OUR LICENSING PROGRAM TO REMAIN AN IMPORTANT SOURCE
OF
GROWTH FOR RETAIL SEGMENT SALES
* FOODSERVICE SEGMENT SHOULD CONTINUE TO BENEFIT FROM HIGHER
DEMAND FOR OUR BRANDED FOODSERVICE PRODUCTS
* ANTICIPATE INFLATIONARY ENVIRONMENT TO CONTINUE IN COMING
QUARTER
* LANCASTER COLONY - COST SAVINGS PROGRAMS, OTHER NET PRICE
REALIZATION EFFORTS WILL SERVE TO REDUCE UNFAVORABLE IMPACTS OF
INFLATION IN QUARTER
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