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* Eastman Kodak Co., saying it was getting out of the photocopier manufacturing business, is selling the unit to Germany’s Heidelberger Druckmaschinen, a maker of printing machinery. Financial terms were not disclosed. A Kodak spokesman declined to comment on reports that had put a $200-million price tag on the deal. The transaction will expand the scope of NexPress, Kodak’s joint venture with Heidelberger, as it takes aim at Xerox Corp.’s market share. Kodak shares edged up 44 cents to close at $68.13 on the NYSE.

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* General Mills Inc. reported a 7.6% increase in fiscal third-quarter profit to $141.1 million, or 89 cents a share, in line with analysts’ estimates. Revenue for the three months ended Feb. 28 grew 4.9% to $1.5 billion, led by a surge in sales of yogurt and snacks as cereal sales remained weak.

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