Alcon, Inc.

Sales grow 13.7% for pharmaceutical company

Published in Pharma Investments, Ventures and Law Weekly, March 14th, 2004

Alcon, Inc., (ACL) reported global sales of $851.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2003, an increase of 13.7% over global sales in the fourth quarter of 2002, or 7.8% excluding the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations.

Net earnings for the fourth quarter of 2003 increased 57.5% to $133.9 million, or $0.43 per share on a diluted basis, compared to $85.0 million, or $0.26 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2002.

For the full year 2003, Alcon reported global sales of $3,406.9 million, an increase of 13.2% over global sales of $3,009.1 million for the full year 2002, or 9.0% excluding the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations. Net earnings for...

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Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures and Law Weekly (2004-03-14)

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