TABLE-DNO Q3 operating profit up, lags forecast

OSLO, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Three months to end-September

(millions of Norwegian crowns unless stated)

Q3 2009 Q3 2008 Forecast*
Operating revenues 950 325 921
Operating profit 148 27 545
Net result 45 -3 397

NOTES - Full name of the Norwegian oil company is DNO
International ASA (DNO.OL).

(*) Forecast are average estimates from Reuters poll of 9
analysts.

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