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Strong growth in online advertising has helped internet media company Yahoo double its quarterly profits.
The web giant made a net first quarter profit of $205m (£107m), compared with $101m for the same period last year.
Excluding the fees that Yahoo pays to its advertising partners, revenues grew to $821m, up from $550m a year earlier.
Both the profit and revenue figures were ahead of Wall Street expectations, and Yahoo shares rose by 4.8% in after-hours trading on Tuesday.
"Yahoo entered 2005 on a high note, delivering strong growth and record revenue for the eighth consecutive quarter, further validating the strength of Yahoo's business model," said Yahoo chairman Terry Semel.
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