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Compass Group says positive for year ahead

LONDON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Compass Group (Other OTC: CMPGF - news) , the world's biggest catering firm, said it was positive for the year ahead after reporting a 5.8 percent rise in underlying revenue on the back of strong demand in the United States.

Compass, which says it serves around 4 billion meals a year, said on Tuesday revenue rose to 17.8 billion pounds for the year ended September 30. Operating profit rose 4.6 percent to 1.3 billion pounds. (Reporting by Li-mei Hoang. Editing by Jane Merriman)