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Paul, Minnesota medical device maker, the second largest manufacturer of ICDs after Medtronic Inc.

(MDT.N: Quote, Profile , Research), said first-quarter profit rose to $145.7 million, or 41 cents per share, from $137.1 million, or 36 cents per share, a year earlier.

The analysts' average earnings forecast was 40 cents per share, according to Reuters Estimates.

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