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Continental’s Loss Narrows; Sales Up

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From Bloomberg News

Continental Airlines Inc. said its fourth-quarter loss narrowed as sales rose more than expected.

The loss was trimmed to $109 million, or $1.67 a share, in the quarter from $149 million, or $2.58, a year earlier. Passenger revenue rose 16% to $1.89 billion, the Houston-based company said.

Shares of Houston-based Continental rose 20 cents to $9.10 on the NYSE.

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