Thursday, April 26, 2007

Thomson first-quarter earns jump 63.5 pct

(Reuters) - TORONTO, April 26 - Electronic publisher Thomson Corp. reported a 63.5-percent jump in its first-quarter results on Thursday helped in part by stronger revenue and a one-time gain.

Thomson, which is in the process of selling its education division, which could fetch an estimated $5 billion, said it earned $224 million, or 35 cents a share, in the three months ended March 31, up from $137 million, or 21 cents a share, in the same period a year earlier.


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