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LONDON: Diageo Plc, the world’s biggest alcoholic drinks group, yesterday met forecasts with an 11% rise in annual earnings, but cut its profit growth target due to the economic slowdown and rising input costs.

The group, which makes Johnnie Walker whisky, Smirnoff vodka and Guinness beer, said weakening economies in Europe prompted it to cut its target for operating profit growth for the year to June 2009 to a range of 7 to 9 percent from 9 percent.

LONDON (Dow Jones) — Diageo, the world’s largest spirits maker, said its profit edged up 2% in the June-ending fiscal year, as demand for scotch in Latin America and beer in Africa compensated for rising input costs and flagging interest in prepackaged cocktails.

LONDON (Dow Jones) — Diageo, the world’s largest spirits maker, said its profit edged up 2% in the June-ending fiscal year, as demand for scotch in Latin America and beer in Africa compensated for rising input costs and flagging interest in prepackaged cocktails.

LONDON (Dow Jones) — Diageo, the world’s largest spirits maker, said its profit edged up 2% in the June-ending fiscal year, as demand for scotch in Latin America and beer in Africa compensated for rising input costs and flagging interest in prepackaged cocktails.

LONDON (Dow Jones) — Diageo, the world’s largest spirits maker, said its profit edged up 2% in the June-ending fiscal year, as demand for scotch in Latin America and beer in Africa compensated for rising input costs and flagging interest in prepackaged cocktails.

LONDON (Dow Jones) — Diageo, the world’s largest spirits maker, said its profit edged up 2% in the June-ending fiscal year, as demand for scotch in Latin America and beer in Africa compensated for rising input costs and flagging interest in prepackaged cocktails.

LONDON (Dow Jones) — Diageo, the world’s largest spirits maker, said its profit edged up 2% in the June-ending fiscal year, as demand for scotch in Latin America and beer in Africa compensated for rising input costs and flagging interest in prepackaged cocktails.

LONDON (Dow Jones) — Diageo, the world’s largest spirits maker, said its profit edged up 2% in the June-ending fiscal year, as demand for scotch in Latin America and beer in Africa compensated for rising input costs and flagging interest in prepackaged cocktails.

LONDON (Dow Jones) — Diageo, the world’s largest spirits maker, said its profit edged up 2% in the June-ending fiscal year, as demand for scotch in Latin America and beer in Africa compensated for rising input costs and flagging interest in prepackaged cocktails.

LONDON (Dow Jones) — Diageo, the world’s largest spirits maker, said its profit edged up 2% in the June-ending fiscal year, as demand for scotch in Latin America and beer in Africa compensated for rising input costs and flagging interest in prepackaged cocktails.