India, Oct. 7 -- Levi Strauss (LEVI) released a profit for third quarter that Drops, from the same period last year

The company's bottom line totaled $168.6 million, or $0.43 per share. This compares with $218.1 million, or $0.55 per share, last year.

Excluding items, Levi Strauss reported adjusted earnings of $188.9 million or $0.48 per share for the period.

The company's revenue for the period rose 4.3% to $1.609 billion from $1.543 billion last year.

Levi Strauss earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

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-Earnings: $168.6 Mln. vs. $218.1 Mln. last year.-EPS: $0.43 vs. $0.55 last year.-Revenue: $1.609 Bln vs. $1.543 Bln last year.

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