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Last Updated: Thursday, 9 November 2006, 21:48 GMT
Disney profits more than double
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Disney says its success is due to "incredible creativity"
Entertainment firm Walt Disney posted strong quarterly profits, thanks to good results from its movie division, media networks and theme parks.

Disney said fourth-quarter net profit was $782m (�410m), more than double the $379m of a year before.

Revenue was up 14% to $8.8bn from $7.7 bn the same time a year ago.

"Disney had a spectacular year, posting record revenues, record net income, and record cash flow," said the firm's president and chief executive Bob Iger.

"It is a result of the incredible creativity at our company," he added.




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