March 14 (Reuters) - Empire Company Ltd EMPa.TO :
* EMPIRE COMPANY REPORTS IMPROVED FISCAL 2018 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS
* Q3 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE C$0.33
* Q3 EARNINGS PER SHARE C$0.21
* Q3 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW C$0.25 -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S
* EXPECTS TO INCUR INCREASED LABOUR COSTS IN FISCAL 2018
* ESTIMATES UNMITIGATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES IN ONTARIO AND ALBERTA COULD BE UP TO $25 MILLION IN FISCAL 2018
* ESTIMATES UNMITIGATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES IN ONTARIO AND ALBERTA COULD BE UP TO $70 MILLION IN FISCAL 2019
* PROJECT SUNRISE TRANSFORMATION ON TRACK
* OTHER INCREMENTAL IMPACTS OF BILL 148, INCLUDING WAGE PARITY, COULD INCREASE POTENTIAL IMPACT BY UP TO $20 MILLION IN FISCAL 2019.
* QTRLY SALES $6,029.2 MILLION VERSUS $5,889.8 MILLION
* Q3 REVENUE VIEW C$5.98 BILLION -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S