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Investor's Business Daily

| May 03, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 Investor's Business Daily, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Hospital Costs Dip, Raising Profit

Rural chain Province Healthcare's dip in labor costs more than offset a jump in first-quarter bad-debt expenses, which totaled 9.9% of revenue, up from 8.6% a year earlier. Earnings rose 20% to 24 cents a share on revenue that grew 10% to $204.9 million.

Allergan Reports Profit Gains

The maker of wrinkle-smoother Botox and eye-care treatments reported first-quarter earnings of 60 cents a share, up from 54 cents the prior year and a penny ahead of consensus analyst views. Still, Allergan's stock fell in early trading Friday. Sales of the Botox injection rose 22% to $151 million.

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