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[DigiTech]

LMC numbers are out

Lower revenue and earnings Q3 vs Q2 due to summer vacation in Sweden. Much higher revue and earnings year on year
2 month of EZM will be included in Q4 and add around 15 to 20c a share (My estimate including Neves Corvo)
Q4 may be hit by some merger costs.

Financial Highlights
Third quarter 2006 (2005):
- Sales $98.9 million ($48.7 million)
- EBITDA (i) $59.2 million ($16.4 million)
- Net income $30.7 million ($9.6 million)
- Basic earnings per share $0.75 ($0.24)
- Diluted earnings per share $0.75 ($0.24)
- Cash provided by operating activities $59.4 million ($5.1 million)

January 1 – September 30 2006 (2005):
- Sales $303.7 million ($128.3 million)
- EBITDA (i) $178.3 million ($47.8 million)
- Net income $89.4 million ($15.7 million)
- Basic earnings per share $2.19 ($0.42)
- Diluted earnings per share $2.17 ($0.41)
- Cash provided by operating activities $136.5 million ($29.9 million)



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