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Dial’s Fourth Quarter Revenue Up on Strong Sales

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By: TOM BRANNA

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Dial Corp., Scottsdale, AZ, reported sales increased to $333.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2002, compared to $310.0 million in 2001. Earnings per share from continuing operations beat the average estimate of eight analysts polled by Thomson First Call, as well as the company’s own forecast, by $0.02.The consumer product maker attributed the 7.6% rise in fourth quarter revenue to strong sales of its new Dial body washes, Purex liquid detergent and Vienna sausage, as well as a 44% incre...

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