TABLE-Thai True Corp Q3 net profit surges, beats forecast

BANGKOK, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Three months to Sept 30, 2010 (in millions of baht unless stated) Third quarter 2010 2009 Shr (baht) profit 0.18 vs profit 0.01 Net profit 1,243.28 vs profit 98.94 Nine months 2010 2009 Shr (baht) profit 0.29 vs profit 0.18 Net profit 2,035.08 vs profit 1,192.14 Notes: Results are consolidated. True Corp is Thailand's only integrated telecoms firm. It was founded by the Chearavanont family of the Charoen Pokphand Group, Thailand's largest agribusiness conglomerate. Five analysts polled by Reuters had forecast an average net profit of 877 million baht ($29.44 million) for the July-September quarter. ($1=29.79 baht) (Reporting by Arada Kultawanich) ((arada.kultawanich@thomsonreuters.com; +662 648 9732, Reuters Messaging: arada.kultawanich.reuters.com@reuters.net)) Keywords: TRUECORP/RESULTS (If you have a query or comment on this story, send an email to news.feedback.asia@thomsonreuters.com) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved.

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