OREANDA-NEWS  On 19 December Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC [NYSE: WBD] announced its financial results for the third quarter and the first nine months ended September 30, 2008.

Highlights of the first nine months of 2008:

•Strong double-digit revenue growth across all business segments

•Group revenue increased 24.8% to USD 2,194.1 million

•Gross profit grew 22.2% to USD 707.0 million

•Operating income rose 15.1% to USD 193.6 million

•Net income increased 3.7% to USD109.6 million

•EBITDA[1] rose 23.3% to USD 282.7 million

•Operating cash flow grew 156.8% to USD 168.5 million

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