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07:25GMT 13Jul2009-Spice up as FY profit jumps 58 pct

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Shares in Spice (SPI.L) rise as much as 6.6 percent after the utility support services group meets expectations with a 58 percent rise in full-year profit.

Spice, which on Monday acquired Australian telecoms firm ComGroup for 6.9 million pounds, says its exposure to growing markets would help it through the tough economic climate.