10:51 AM EST - Fortis Inc. : posted third quarter net income of $38.8 million or $0.36 per share compared to $37.4 million or $0.33 per share in the prior year quarter. Canadian Regulated Utilities contributed delivered earnings of $7.7 million, $1.5 million higher than earnings of $6.2 million for the third quarter of 2005. Quarterly revenues and equity income totaled $341.9 million compared to $341.7 million in the year ago quarter. On average, 4 analysts polled by First Call/Thomson Financial estimated earnings of $0.31 per share. Fortis Inc.
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