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Posted AT 7:45 AM EST on 19/11/08

Metro profit rises 25 per cent

The Canadian Press

MONTREAL — — Supermarket operator Metro Inc. reported a $72.3-million profit, up 25.5 per cent from year-ago earnings that were reduced by the integration of A&P stores. Metro said Wednesday that sales were $2.48-billion in its fourth quarter ended Sept. 27, up 1.8 per cent from a year earlier. Full-year net income was $292.7-million, up 5.

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