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FirstService Corp.

09:45 AM EST - FirstService Corp. : reported second-quarter net income of US$80.7 million or US$2.66 per share, compared to US$17.7 million or US$0.53 per share in the year ago quarter. Net earnings from continuing operations were US$12.4 million or US$0.33 per share, compared to US$15.9 million or US$0.41 per share in the prior year quarter. On average analysts polled by First Call/Thomson Financial expected the company to earn US$0.33 per share for the quarter. Revenues for the quarter increased to US$453.8 million from US$379.9 million in the year ago quarter. FirstService Corp. shares T.FSV are trading up 34 cents at $13.09.