6th April 2005, 3:49 AM
Quote:TOKYO, April 6 (Reuters) - Japanese videogame maker Nintendo Co. Ltd. (7974.OS: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday raised its net profit forecast by 17 percent on foreign exchange gains and said it would pay a record270 yen dividend for the year just ended.
Nintendo, known for game characters such as Mario, Donkey Kong and Pokemon, said it nearly doubled its dividend payment because it now expected to post a net profit of 82 billion yen ($757.4 million) in the year ended in March, compared with its previous forecast of 70 billion yen.
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