Article: Corn Products International Reports 41 Percent Increase in 2006 First Quarter Diluted EPS of 31 Cents on Record Quarterly Net Sales.

Expects 2006 EPS Growth of 16 to 24 Percent Versus $1.19 in 2005

WESTCHESTER, Ill., April 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Corn Products International, Inc. , a leading global provider of agriculturally derived ingredients for diversified markets, today reported a 42-percent increase in net income to $23 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006, compared with net income of $17 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, a year ago.

2006 first-quarter net sales improved 9 percent to $615 million, a record quarterly level, versus $567 million in the prior-year period. Favorable currency translations, primarily in South America, ...

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