UPDATE 1-Swedish Match Q3 tops forecasts, sticks to outlook

UPDATE 1-Swedish Match Q3 tops forecasts, sticks to outlook October 29th, 2008 * Pretax profit 747 mln crowns, well ahead of 671 mln forecast * Keeps outlook for higher underlying sales in 2008 * Cigar sales, hit earlier by economic strains, hold up well * Shares up 5 percent, outperforming blue chip index (Adds details, comments) STOCKHOLM, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Tobacco products maker SwedishMatch (SWMA.ST: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) posted a bigger-than-expected rise inthird-qua

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