ROTHMANS SALES DOWN
July 1st, 2004
BY MONICA DOBIE
CANADA'S Rothmans Benson & Hedges Inc. reported lower fourth quarter 2003-4 profit and sales figures after year-earlier results were boosted by smokers stocking up before cigarette-tax hikes in Ontario and Quebec. The tobacco firm earned CDN$17.2 million or 51 cents a share, compared with CDN$20.9 million or 62 cents a share, a year ago.
CANADA'S Rothmans Benson & Hedges Inc. reported lower fourth quarter 2003-4 profit and sales figures after year-earlier results were boosted by smokers stocking up before cigarette-tax hikes in Ontario and Quebec. The tobacco firm earned CDN$17.2 million or 51 cents a share, compared with CDN$20.9 million or 62 cents a share, a year ago.
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