Feb 1 (Reuters) - Saputo Inc SAP.TO :
* FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR FISCAL 2018 THIRD QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017
* Q3 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE C$0.47
* Q3 REVENUE ROSE 1.9 PERCENT TO C$3.022 BILLION
* QTRLY NET EARNINGS PER SHARE OF $0.86
* FLUCTUATION OF CANADIAN DOLLAR VERSUS FOREIGN CURRENCIES HAD A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON REVENUES OF ABOUT $100 MILLION IN QUARTER
* DURING Q3, RECORDED INCOME TAX BENEFIT OF $178.9 MILLION DUE TO REDUCTION OF U.S. FEDERAL TAX RATE
* SAPUTO - RELATED TO RESTRUCTURING COSTS FROM PLANT CLOSURE IN FOND DU LAC, WISCONSIN, INCURRED $23.7 MILLION IN SEVERANCE AND CLOSURE COSTS IN QUARTER
* EXPECT A WEAKENING IN INTERNATIONAL CHEESE AND DAIRY INGREDIENT PRICES FOR FIRST HALF OF CALENDAR YEAR 2018