* Based on patient contacts during a four-week period (May – June) in 2002 # Based on 24,897 contacts, excluding one region (WM).
When the prevalence window was expanded from point or 12 months to an individual's lifetime, the relative increase in prevalence ranged broadly across studies, from 0%toto 271 % (excluding one study where the six-month prevalence was 0 compared to a 0.6%% lifetime prevalence).
After the markets closed, Dell announced its earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter, which ended on Feb. 2. Excluding one-time charges, income came to $508 million, or 18 cents a share, compared with 16 cents a share in the corresponding period a year before.
Dell posted net income of $732 million, or 42 cents a share, in its second financial quarter, which ended Aug. 3. Excluding one-time items, Dell earned 50 cents a share, beating an average forecast for 45 cents.
Analysts surveyed by Thomson Financial/First Call expect the company to earn 51 cents a share, excluding one-time expenses, in the third quarter, which ends Nov. 3.
Pre-tax profit, excluding one-off items, for the year to 24 July rose by 3.6% to £80.6m, on sales that increased by 5.4%.
For the year to 30 April, Dixons disclosed profit before tax, excluding one-off items and discontinued businesses, up 10%too £166m.
Merrill revealed yesterday that, excluding one-off items, it lost $2.3bn over the three months to September, compared to a profit of $3.1bn a year ago.
Pre-tax profits for the six months to the end of August were down 28% at £71m but underlying earnings, excluding one-off items, jumped by 60%too £596m.
Net income excluding one-time charges increased £167 million ($230 million) in the six months to Feb. 28, compared with £152 million in the period last year.
