Nov 1 (Reuters) - Resolute Forest Products Inc RFP.N :
* RESOLUTE REPORTS RECORD PRELIMINARY THIRD QUARTER 2018 RESULTS AND DECLARES SPECIAL DIVIDEND
* Q3 EARNINGS PER SHARE $1.25
* Q3 SALES $974 MILLION
* Q3 EARNINGS PER SHARE $1.03 EXCLUDING ITEMS
* Q3 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $0.71 -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S
* ANNOUNCING A SPECIAL CASH DIVIDEND OF $1.50 PER SHARE
* VIEW ON PULP MARKETS REMAINS POSITIVE THROUGH Q4
* FOR LUMBER, RECENT PRICE DECLINES ARE EXPECTED TO NEGATIVELY IMPACT RESULTS IN Q4
* RESOLUTE FOREST - IN MEDIUM TO LONG TERM, ONGOING RECOVERY IN U.S. HOUSING STARTS & GROWTH IN REPAIR AND RENOVATION SEGMENT SHOULD IMPROVE DEMAND
* PAPER MARKETS CONTINUE TO BE IMPACTED BY STRUCTURAL DECLINE IN DEMAND
* RESOLUTE FOREST - EXPECT IMPLEMENTATION OF PREVIOUS PRICE INCREASES FOR SOME OF PAPER PRODUCTS TO CONTINUE TO FAVORABLY IMPACT Q4 RESULTS