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 FIRST LEISURE TO BOWL OUT MORE PROFIT  
                                        
 First Leisure, with formjt Channel 4   
 chief Michael Grade in charge, will    
 remain at the centre of takjovjr       
 speculation when it reports its interim
 results this week.                     
                                        
 The bowling to bingo group would report
 pre-tax profits of £16.8m, according   
 to brokers Merrill Lynch.              
                                        
 Speculation has grown that Rank would  
 make an offer for the group.           
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