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SOLVAY'S TRICOR Q3 U.S. SALES UP 8.1 PCT

October 19, 2005

U.S. sales for Solvay's (SOLBt.BR: Quote, Profile, Research) lipid disorder treatment Tricor rose 8.1 percent in the third quarter to $225 million (188.4 million euros), according to figures released by Abbot Laboratories (ABT.N: Quote, Profile, Research).

Abbott, which markets the drug in the United States for the Belgian drug and chemical company, published the figures in its earnings report on Wednesday.

Reuters (http://today.reuters.com/investing/financeArticle.aspx?type=marketsNews&storyID=2005-10-19T135504Z_01_L19709363_RTRIDST_0_HEALTH-SOLVAY.XML)