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  • Supervalu reported third quarter net sales of $4.7 billion compared to $4.6 billion last year, and third quarter net earnings of $48.6 million compared to $57.1 million last year.

    For the first 40 weeks of fiscal 2004, the company reported net sales of $15.2 billion compared to $14.5 billion last year, and net earnings of $184.5 million compared to $193.1 million last year.



  • Con Agra Foods reported second quarter net income of $270.1 million, compared with $235.8 million in the same period last year. Sales were $3.8 billion, compared with $4.5 billion for last year's second quarter.

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