BARR'S QUARTERLY PROFIT JUMP 60 PERCENT

Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc., which has major operations in Pomona, reported yesterday that its fiscal first-quarter earnings rose 60 percent from a year earlier on improved sales of its generic drugs. For the quarter ending Sept. 30, Barr said it earned $83.2 million, or 78 cents a share, up from $52.1 million, or 49 cents a share.

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