BRIEF-Walgreens reports September sales

Oct 3 (Reuters) - Walgreen Co :

* Walgreens September sales decrease 7.8 percent

* September sales fell 7.8 percent to $5.48 billion

* Says September total front-end sales decreased 0.4 percent compared with the

same month in fiscal 2012

* Says comparable store front-end sales decreased 1.5 percent in September

* Says September pharmacy sales decreased 12.3 percent, while comparable store

pharmacy sales decreased 16.1 percent

* Says sales in comparable stores decreased by 11.1 percent in September

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