and has worked ininternational development and relief since 1945. SOURCELutheran World ReliefLisa Baumgartner Bonds of LWR, +1-410-230-2814, +1-443-722-2162 (cell),. * Net profit tops average estimates of three analysts * Revenues rise 24.6 percent * Order backlog reaches 19 billion euros(Adds details, share price) MILAN, May 13 (Reuters) - Impregilo SpA (IPGI.MI), Italy'slargest builder, confirmed its 2009 targets as first-quarter netprofit soared 43 percent and said it was confident abouteconomic prospects. Box17061 Baltimore, MD 21298-9832.WHO IS LWR? Lutheran World Relief, an international nonprofit organization,works to end poverty and injustice by empowering some of the world's mostimpoverished communities to help themselves.

With partners in 35 countries,LWR seeks to promote sustainable development with justice and dignity byhelping communities bring about change for healthy, safe and secure lives;engage in Fair Trade; promote peace and reconciliation; and respond toemergencies LWR is headquartered in Baltimore, Md. Lutheran World Relief has already committed $50,000 in response to this crisisand is working with local organizations to distribute cooked food packets,provide supplementary food items for community kitchens, and provide water. Anadditional $500,000 is needed to mount a comprehensive relief effort, and LWRhas issued an urgent appeal to its donors to contribute toward this effort."With more and more innocent people fleeing the violence every day, thepotential for human devastation is great," says John Nunes, LWR president."LWR needs your help to continue delivering life saving food and supplies"Lutheran World Relief is accepting donations for the Sri Lanka crisis onlineat lwr /giving, via telephone at 800-LWR-LWR-2, or by mail at P.O. In 2008, the Group`s revenues amountedto ?13.1 billion, of which almost 80% were earned outside France. Food group Unilever (UNc.AS) added 3.5 percent, Danisco(DCO.CO) rose 3.9 percent and Heineken (HEIN.AS) closed 2.0percent higher. Shares in Compass (CPG.L), the world's biggest caterer,climbed 6.1 percent after it reported a 40 percent rise infirst-half profit and said second-half trade had started well.[ID:nLD060328] (Additional reporting by Joanne Frearson in London; Editing byDavid Cowell) Stocks European Markets Global Markets. Oxygen,nitrogen, hydrogen and rare gases have been at the core of Air Liquide`sactivities since its creation in 1902.

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