[R]4.00PM London – Northern Foods plc sales increased 6.8% and net loss was £17.1 million. Vodafone Group Plc sales climbed 17% and profit fell 35%. VT Group PLC revenue increased 9% and net profit rose 336%.[/R]

Dairy Crest Group plc, a milk and dairy products maker said first-half revenues grew 6% to £808.2 million from £761.4 million a year earlier. Net profit in the first-half dropped 76% to £6.5 million or 4.7 pence per diluted share compared to net profit of £26.9 million or 20.2 pence per share, a year earlier.

Dairy Crest Group plc, in the last one year traded as high as 628.00 pence in November 2007 and as low as 238.75 pence in November 2008. Based on the yesterday’s closing price of 248.00 pence the company has a market cap of £330.00 million.

GLG Partners, Inc, an independent alternative asset manager said third quarter revenues fell 0.48% to $102.1 million from $102.6 million a year earlier. Net loss in the quarter was $167.1 million or 79 cents per diluted share compared to net profit of $29.0 million or 15 cents per share, a year earlier.

GLG Partners, Inc, in the last one year traded as high as $14.10 in November 2006 and as low as $2.72 in November 2008. Based on the yesterday’s closing price of $3.00 the company has a market cap of $737.00 million.

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC, a worldwide owner, manager and franchisor of hotels and resorts said third quarter revenues increased 7.28% to $486 million from $453 million a year earlier. Net profit in the quarter fell 28.34% to $91 million or $30.8 per diluted share compared to net profit of $127 million or $36.3 per share a year earlier.

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC, in the last one year traded as high as 993 pence in December 2007 and as low as 466.00 pence in October 2008. Based on the yesterday’s closing price of 510.50 pence and the company has a market cap of $1.48 billion.

Northern Foods plc, a food producer said first-half sales increased 6.8% to £468.6 million from £438.6 million a year earlier. Net loss in the first-half was £17.1 million or 3.54 pence per diluted share compared to net profit of £15.0 million or 3.03 pence per share, a year earlier.

Northern Foods plc, in the last one year traded as high as 103.75 pence in November 2007 and as low as 38.75 pence in October 2008. Based on the yesterday’s closing price the company has a market cap of £253.08 million.

Vodafone Group Plc, the UK based global mobile carrier said first-half sales climbed 17% to £19.9 billion. Net profit in the first-half fell 35% to £2.14 billion or 4.02 pence per diluted share compared to net profit of £3.29 billion or 6.19 pence per share, a year earlier.

Vodafone Group Plc, in the last one year traded as high as 197.50 pence in January 2008 and as low as 96.40 pence in October 2008. Based on the yesterday’s closing price of 115.60 pence the company has a market cap of £59.86 billion.

VT Group PLC, communication services provider said first half revenues increased 9% to £538.4 million from £496.2 million a year earlier. Net profit in the first half rose 336% to £125.1 million or 68.6 pence per diluted share compared to net profit of £28.7 million or 15.7 pence per share, a year earlier.

VT Group PLC, in the last one year traded as high as 724.00 pence in January 2008 and as low as 432.25 pence in October 2008. Based on the yesterday’s closing price of 561.00 the company has a market cap of £1.00 billion.

Yell Group plc, a publisher of classified advertising directories in the United Kingdom, the U.S., Spain and Latin America said first half revenues increased 6% to £1,023.2 million from £965.4 million a year earlier. Net profit in the period rose 1.54% to £85.2 million or 10.9 pence per diluted share compared to net profit of £83.9 million or 10.7 pence per share, a year earlier.

Yell Group plc, in the last one year traded as high as 439.50 pence in December 2007 and as low as 52.25 pence in October 2008. Based on the yesterday’s closing price of 68.25 pence the company has a market cap of £539.01 million.