PARIS (Thomson Financial) – Luxury goods group Hermes International said first half net profit rose 9 pct to 128. Hermes said today that at constant exchange rates operating income would have advanced by 11 pct and net profit by 20 pct. The group had already warned of the impact of the dollar exchange rate on its first half profit figures, indicating in July that it expected operating and net profit for the full year to be close to the levels seen in 2006. The copying, republication or redistribution of AFX News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of AFX News. The content on this site, including news, quotes, data and other information, is provided by AFX News and its third party content providers for your personal information only, and neither AFX News nor its third party content providers shall be liable for any errors, inaccuracies or delays in content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon. Sitemap Help Contact Us Investment Newsletters Forbes Conferences Forbes Magazines Forbes Autos Ad Information Forbes. read more
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