S.Korea Samsung Fire sees slight rise in 2009 net

SEOUL, May 8 (Reuters) - South Korea's top non-life insurer, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance (000810.KS), forecast on Friday 3.6 percent growth in its net profit to 620 billion won ($491 million) in the fiscal year ending next March from a year ago.

The insurance company posted a 598.7 billion won net profit for fiscal 2008.

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(Reporting by Kim Yeon-hee; Editing by Jonathan Hopfner)