March 13 (Reuters) - French telecoms and media group Iliad :
* Chief executive Maxime Lombardini says no plans currently to buy an Italian telecoms operator
* Iliad earlier reported annual sales up 5.6 percent to 4.9 billion euros, in line with forecasts.
* But consolidated core earnings of 1.78 billion euros for 2017 disappointing the market, shares fell Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: (Reporting by Luke Baker)
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