April 26 (Reuters) - Gorman-Rupp Co GRC.N :
* GORMAN-RUPP REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2018 FINANCIAL RESULTS
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.37
* Q1 SALES ROSE 4.3 PERCENT TO $96.6 MILLION
* COMPANY'S BACKLOG OF ORDERS WAS $127.3 MILLION AT MARCH
31, 2018
COMPARED TO $96.9 MILLION AT MARCH 31, 2017
* GORMAN-RUPP - CAPITAL EXPENDITURES FOR FULL-YEAR 2018 ARE
PRESENTLY PLANNED TO BE IN RANGE OF $10-$15 MILLION
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