Friday, 03 August 2007

UPDATE 1-Tomkins profit beats forecast, shares jump 11 pct

(Reuters) - LONDON, Aug 3 - British engineer Tomkins Plc
reported better-than-expected first-half profit on
Friday, boosting its shares 11 percent, but cautioned that a
weak U.S. housing market will continue to affect its results.




Tomkins, which makes parts used in car engines and air
conditioners, reported pretax profit of 148.9 million pounds
, up from 135.7 million a year earlier.


Read more at Reuters.com Market News

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