Russia's second-largest telecommunications company OAO Vimpel Communications Tuesday missed forecasts for third-quarter net profit, as analysts hugely overestimated a foreign exchange gain associated with the recent strengthening of the ruble.
Net profit for the latest quarter ended Sept. 30 rose 108% to RUB13.51 billion from RUB6.51 billion. The 2008 figure was
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