This was on the wire today - good news. Profits keeps the product innovation flowing.... MidNight *************************** SARATOGA, N.Y. (Dow Jones)--MapInfo Corp. (MAPS) expects to report earnings of about 28 cents a share for the fourth quarter and 75 cents a share for the year, topping analysts' expectations. A First Call/Thomson Financial survey of three analysts produced a mean earnings estimate for MapInfo of 25 cents a share for the fourth quarter and 72 cents a share for the fiscal year. In a press release Wednesday, MapInfo said it expects to report fourth quarter revenue of about $21.2 million, a 24% increase from $17.1 million a year ago. The company attributed the increase in revenue for the quarter ended Sept. 30 to strong operating performance. MapInfo also expects to report fiscal year revenue of about $74.4 million, compared to $60.6 million last year. The company plans to release fourth quarter and fiscal year financial results before the market opens Nov. 9. -Alan Paris; Dow Jones Newswires; 201-938-5400 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]