Expeditors reports earnings jump

Expeditors reports earnings jump    Expeditors International of Washington Inc. reported it had third quarter net profit of $96.1 million, 66 percent more than the $57.8 million earned in the same 2009 period.

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   The Seattle-based logistics company said revenue for the quarter ended Sept. 30 was $1.67 billion, 61 percent more than the $1.04 billion in the third quarter of 2009.
   'Sometimes even the word 'Wow!' would be a classical understatement. After last year, we had hoped 2010 would be a stronger year, but having operating income be up 66 percent and 18 percent over the 2009 and 2008 third quarters, respectively, is way beyond anything we would have dared to predict 12 months ago,' said Peter J. Rose, the company’s chairman and chief executive officer.