Feb 13 (Reuters) - Barrick Gold Corp ABX.TO :
* RANDGOLD BOWS OUT ON A HIGH NOTE BEFORE ITS MERGER WITH BARRICK
* RANDGOLD RESOURCES SAYS QTRLY GROUP GOLD PRODUCTION UP 21% QUARTER ON QUARTER
* RANDGOLD RESOURCES SAYS REVENUE FOR QUARTER WAS $334.8 MILLION COMPARED TO REVENUE OF $243.6 MILLION IN PREVIOUS QUARTER
* RANDGOLD RESOURCES SAYS GROUP GOLD SALES FOR QUARTER OF $464.7 MILLION INCREASED BY 24% FROM $374.2 MILLION IN PREVIOUS QUARTER
* RANDGOLD RESOURCES - COST OF SALES FOR QUARTER WAS $211.8 MILLION COMPARED TO $167.7 MILLION IN PREVIOUS QUARTER
* RANDGOLD RESOURCES - GROUP TOTAL CASH COSTS FOR QUARTER OF $211.7 MILLION WERE UP 17% FROM PRIOR QUARTER
* RANDGOLD RESOURCES - OPERATING PROFIT FOR QUARTER OF $48.1 MILLION COMPARED TO $88.9 MILLION IN PREVIOUS QUARTER
* RANDGOLD RESOURCES - QTRLY BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.19