Oct 31 (Reuters) - Great-West Lifeco Inc GWO.TO :
* GREAT-WEST LIFECO REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2018 NET EARNINGS OF $689 MILLION, UP 19%, ADJUSTED NET EARNINGS OF $745 MILLION, UP 28%, FROM THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2017
* Q3 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE C$0.754 EXCLUDING ITEMS
* Q3 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW C$0.75 -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S
* Q3 EARNINGS PER SHARE C$0.697
* QTRLY SALES OF $34.4 BILLION UP 17%
* CONSOLIDATED ASSETS UNDER ADMINISTRATION AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 WERE OVER $1.4 TRILLION, A 7% INCREASE FROM DECEMBER 31, 2017