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BUZZ-Electrocomponents: Hits 12-yr high on H1 profit forecast

Reuters - UK Focus

** Electrocomponents (LSE: ECM.L - news) shares up 13 pct, second-largest FTSE midcap gainers, after saying it expects H1 pretax profit of about 54 mln stg, 73 pct higher

** Co says underlying sales grew 2 pct in H1; Numis analysts say this implies sales growth of 3 pct in Q2 vs 1 pct in Q1

** Numis ups PT to 350p from 315p (changes rating to "add" from "buy")

** Shares (Berlin: DI6.BE - news) hit highest since July 2004, set for best day in nearly a year

** Three-quarters of co's 30-day avg vols gone through 45 minutes after open (venkateshasoumithri.mamidipudi.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)