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The market had expected net profit to 7.8 billion crowns, accordsing to a Reuters poll of 10 analysts.
The company raised its 2007 net profit forecast to 41.4 billion crowns, including minority interests, from 35.1 billion, in part due to a 3 billion crown windfall from tax changes. (Reporting by Jan Korselt; Editing by Alan Crosby)
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