烟草在线据《烟业通讯》报道编译　　根据10月30日发布的初步结果，帝国烟草公司在截止9月底的12个月的卷烟装运量为2925亿支，比截止2011年9月底的12个月的卷烟装运量减少了3.2%。

　　按支计算的细切烟装运量增长了0.4%，达到441亿支，但总的按支计算的烟草装运量（卷烟和细切烟）下降了2.7%，为3366亿支。

　　帝国烟草公司的烟草净收入增长了1%，达到70.05亿英镑，而其烟草调整后的利润增长了2%，达到29.89亿英镑。

　　帝国烟草公司的物流运输费下降了6%，为8.72亿英镑。而物流调整后的营业利润下降了4%，为1.76亿英镑。

　　整个集团调整后的营业利润增长了2%，为31.61亿英镑，调整后的每股收益增长了7%，为201便士，每股收益增长了11%，为105.6便士。

　　帝国烟草集团的执行总裁艾莉森·库珀说：“通过对长期来说有可持续发展销售的全部烟草品牌进行投资，我们取得了高质量增长。”

　　“整个产品组合的收入十分强劲，我对我们主要战略品牌大卫杜夫、Gauloises Blondes、威狮和JPS所取得的良好业绩尤其感到满意，它们的销量增长了7%，总收入增长了13%。”

　　“我们的产品组合给消费者提供了无可竞争的选择，为进一步的发展提供了重要机遇。

　　“我们将核心置于实现这一发展潜力，与此同时，又有效地对现金和成本进行管理，这将继续将使股东价值最大化。”

Imperial's Cigarette Shipments Decrease But Fine-cut Shipments up

　　According to preliminary results issued today, Imperial Tobacco's cigarette volume during the 12 months to the end of September, at 292.5 billion, was down by 3.2 per cent on that of the 12 months to the end of September 2011.

　　Fine cut volume in stick equivalents was increased by 0.4 per cent to 44.1 billion, but total stick equivalent volume (cigarettes and fine-cut) was down by 2.7 per cent to 336.6 billion.

　　The company's tobacco net revenue was up by one per cent to ￡7,005 million and its tobacco adjusted operating profit was increased by two per cent to ￡2,989 million.

　　Imperial's logistics distribution fees were down by six per cent to ￡872 million and logistics adjusted operating profit was down by four per cent ￡176 million.

　　Group adjusted operating profit was increased by two per cent to ￡3,161 million, adjusted earnings per share were up by seven per cent to 201.0p and dividend per share was up by 11 per cent to 105.6p.

　　"We're generating high quality growth by investing in total tobacco brands that will deliver long-term sustainable sales, said chief executive, Alison Cooper.

　　"Revenues were strong across the portfolio and I'm particularly pleased with the excellent performances from our key strategic brands Davidoff, Gauloises Blondes, West and JPS, with volumes up seven per cent and revenues growing 13 per cent.

　　"Our portfolio offers consumers unrivalled choice and provides significant opportunities for further growth.

　　"Our focus on realising this growth potential, whilst effectively managing cost and cash, will continue to maximise value for our shareholders." Enditem