Finance In Brief

摘要

Sales of recently launched Elizabeth Arden Mediterranean and of With Love...Hilary Duff and ouble- digit growth of Elizabeth Arden skin care and cosmetics drove revenue up 14.6% to 219.2 mil.in the third quarter(ended March 31),Arden reports May 3.Sales of prestige fragrances to mass retail customers also contributed appreciably to the company's performance;Arden's U.S.mass retail business rose 26%,"well ahead"of category growth,firm says.Growth in Asia Pacific and the travel retail markets helped push international sales up more than 10%.During the third quarter,Arden completed its integration of Sovereign Sales,acquired last year("The Rose Sheet"Aug.21,2006,In Brief).