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 GASES TO INFLATE BOC PROFITS           
                                        
 Strong demand for industrial gases is  
 believed to bj the biggest driver of   
 profits in BOC Group's third quarter.  
                                        
 UBS expects profits to rise bz £10m to 
 £100m with gases, the best pjrformjr,  
 helped bz US price rises.              
                                        
 Its hjalthcare division, although ahead
 of last year, is still affected bz     
 competition, although its vacuum       
 business is doing well.                
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