Russia's Gazprom Sees 2011 Ebitda Up 20%-22% On Year

MOSCOW -(Dow Jones)- Russian gas giant OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) expects 2011 adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization, or Ebitda, to rise between 20% and 22% from last year to around $58 billion, the company's Chief Financial Officer Andrei Kruglov said Wednesday.

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