FT Group: Financial information - first quarter 2008
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Financial information - first quarter 2008
Third consecutive quarter of sustained revenue growth
· revenue up 3.7% on a comparable basis to euro13 billion
· gross operating margin grew 4.6% on a comparable basis to euro 4.8 billion with a 0.3 point improvement in margin rate to 36.8%
· 2008 objectives confirmed
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