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 Lucas Industries PLC, a British maker of industrial parts and systems, reported a 28% rise in pretax profit for the year to July 31,
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 helped in particular by a 32% jump in operating profit at its aerospace division.
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 Pretax profit in the latest year climbed to #187.1 million 
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($297.1 million) 
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from #146.3 million 
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($232.3 million). 
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 Profit after taxes and minority interests but before extraordinary items climbed 27% to #143.4 million from #112.5 million, 
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with earnings per share rising to 85.1 pence 
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($1.35)
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 from 79.4 pence 
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($1.26). 
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 The results were at the upper end of market expectations, 
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which ranged from #185 million to #188 million. 
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