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Diageo Q3 sales up 7 pct, keeps profit forecast

Thu May 8, 2008 2:10am EDT

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LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - Diageo Plc (DGE.L), the world's biggest alcoholic drinks group, said on Thursday third-quarter sales grew 7 percent, and it maintained its full-year profit forecast.

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The London-based group, which makes Smirnoff vodka, Johnnie Walker whisky and Guinness beer, said it expects to see a 9 percent rise in underlying operating profit for its current financial year to end-June 2008. (Reporting by Chris Wills and David Jones; Editing by Sue Thomas)

(chris.wills@thomsonreuters.com; 0044 (0)20 7542 5331; Reuters Messaging: chris.wills.reuters.com@reuters.net))
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