India, Feb. 6 -- (Adds Outlook)

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (WTW) released earnings for its fourth quarter that increased from last year and beat the Street estimates.

The company's earnings came in at $622 million, or $5.97 per share. This compares with $588 million, or $5.40 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Excluding items, Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company reported adjusted earnings of $775 million or $7.44 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $7.05 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 7.0% to $2.91 billion from $2.72 billion last year.

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