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MDS Inc.

10:03 AM EST - MDS Inc. : reported a lower third-quarter profit on Thursday that it said was due to ongoing restructuring, and the adjustment of earnings based on the sale of its Canadian diagnostic services business earlier this year. The Canadian health sciences company said it earned $7 million, or 6 cents per basic share for the period ended July 31, compared with $19 million, or 13 cents a share for the same time last year. MDS Inc. shares T.MDS are trading up 16 cents at $20.96.