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MADRID, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Spain's Abengoa ABG.MC said on Tuesday its 2007 net profit rose 20 percent, in line with analyst forecasts, and pushed by strong sales at its engineering business.
Full-year net profit rose to 120.4 million euros ($178.4 million), compared with 100.3 million euros a year earlier.
A Reuters poll of 13 analysts had expected a 21 percent increase in net profit to 121.7 million euros. (Reporting by Elena Moya; Editing by Ben Harding and Erica Billingham)
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