03:47 PM EST - Eveready Inc. : reported first-quarter net earnings of $4.9 million or $0.27 per share, compared to $18.7 million or $0.96 per share in the previous year quarter. Revenue for the quarter decreased 12 per cent to $162.7 million from $184.7 million in the prior-year quarter. The company currently anticipates that revenue in 2009 could contract by as much as 10-15 per cent from 2008. Eveready Inc.
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