Finning Increases Total Volume in Q3; Rental Volume Flat

Finning International last week reported record third-quarter revenue of CD $1.5 billion (about U.S. $1.24 billion) for 2008, an increase of 10.1 percent compared with the third quarter of 2007. Earnings on continuing operations were $103.4 million in the third quarter of 2008, a decrease of 5.9 percent compared with the same period last year. Third-quarter net income from continuing operations was $64.8 million or $0.37 diluted earnings per share, a 5-percent increase compared with the same period last year.