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Richmond Foods - Sales up 30% for year just ended

November 2002

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In a pre-close update, Richmond Foods, the second largest ice cream manufacturer in value terms, has announced that results for the year to30 September will be in line with market expectations. Broker, Numis, is forecasting a rise in sales from £88.5m to £116m reflecting a strongcontribution from Nestle branded sales and the first full year cost benefits of the site rationalisation which took place during 2001. The profit forecast is £7.9m before exceptional items for earnings of 25.3p. Results are due on 27 November. We tipped the shares at 294p in August. Hold. ...

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