March 26 (Reuters) - Lassonde Industries Inc LASa.TO :
* LASSONDE INDUSTRIES INC ANNOUNCES ITS RESULTS FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL 2017
* Q4 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE C$3.86 EXCLUDING ITEMS
* Q4 EARNINGS PER SHARE C$5.32
* QTRLY SALES $402.6 MILLION VERSUS $385.6 MILLION
* SEES FOR 2018, CONSOLIDATED SALES GROWTH RATE TO BE "SLIGHTLY BELOW" THAT OF 2017
* SAYS BELIEVES USE OF INVESTING CASH FLOWS COULD REACH BETWEEN $55 MILLION & $65 MILLION IN 2018