Sept 12 (Reuters) - Empire Company Ltd EMPa.TO :
* Q1 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE C$0.49
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE C$0.48
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE ESTIMATE C$0.48 -- REFINITIV IBES DATA
* QTRLY SAME-STORE SALES EXCLUDING FUEL INCREASED BY 2.4%
* QTRLY SALES $6,744.1 MILLION VERSUS $6,460.3 MILLION
* FOR 2020, EXPECTS TO ACHIEVE AT LEAST $250 MILLION OF IN-YEAR BENEFITS FOR A CUMULATIVE BENEFIT OF AT LEAST $550 MILLION
* "STRONG MARGINS, GOOD SALES GROWTH AND PROJECT SUNRISE BENEFITS ALL UNDERPIN A SOLID QUARTER"
* Q1 REVENUE VIEW C$6.82 BILLION -- REFINITIV IBES DATA