10:12 AM EST - Aber Diamond Corp. : said its first-quarter sales rose 18.5 percent to US$141 million and operating profit grew 29 percent to US$36 million. But a future-tax hit caused by the strong Canadian dollar cut net income to US$3 million, compared with US$24 million a year ago. Aber Diamond Corp.
shares T.ABZ are trading down $1.06 at $46.29.
