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Posted August 03, 2007 11:00 pm

TreeHouse Foods reports 2Q results

WESTCHESTER -- Food manufacturer TreeHouse Foods Inc. Thursday reported a 42.9 percent rise in net income to $0.30 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, from the second quarter of 2006. The results for the quarter included a $0.01 benefit from the sale of closed facilities, while last year's results of $0.21 included $0.04 relating to costs associated with a closed facility and acquisition related accounting adjustments. Excluding these unusual items, second quarter 2007 results increased 16 percent to $0.29 per share compared to $0.25 per share last year.

Airlines begins in-flight Wi-Fi service

ITASCA -- AirCell, a wireless data and voice communications provider in aviation, said it is teaming with American Airlines to test broadband services with passengers beginning in 2008. AirCell's new Broadband Internet service allows passengers to go online while in flight using their own devices. Passenger testing will be conducted on American Airlines fleet of Boeing 767-200 aircraft that primarily fly transcontinental routes.

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