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Gold/Mining/Energy : BHP Billiton (BHP)

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From: JakeStraw	8/24/2005 7:58:29 AM
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BHP Billiton FY net profit soars 89%, tops forecast biz.yahoo.com Wednesday August 24, 2:22 am ET By Aude Lagorce LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Mining company BHP Billiton PLC on Wednesday said net profit for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005 soared 89.3% to $6.398 billion. Earnings before interest and taxes rose 70% to $9.330 billion, higher than the $9 billion forecast of Charles Stanley analysts. Sales for the period increased 27.5% to $31.8 billion, due to stronger commodity prices and increased volumes. The miner posted a final dividend up 52.6% to 14.5 cents, bringing the dividend for the year to 28 cents a share compared to 26 cents a share a year ago. Looking ahead, BHP said it believes China will remain a large consumer of raw materials. "We continue to expect the global economy to experience an above-trend growth rate this year, thereby providing a sound underpin for commodity demand," the group concluded.

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