Sept 6 (Reuters) - Transcontinental Inc TCLa.TO :
* TRANSCONTINENTAL INC. ANNOUNCES ITS FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF FISCAL 2018
* QTRLY EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.22
* Q3 REVENUE C$757.9 MILLION VERSUS I/B/E/S VIEW C$751.8 MILLION
* TRANSCONTINENTAL - IN PACKAGING SECTOR, ACQUISITION OF COVERIS AMERICAS TO CONTRIBUTE TO REVENUES & ADJUSTED OPERATING EARNINGS FOR NEXT 3 QTRS
* TRANSCONTINENTAL- IN PRINTING SECTOR, CO EXPECTS REVENUES FROM SERVICE OFFERING TO CANADIAN RETAILERS TO REMAIN RELATIVELY STABLE OVER NEXT 12 MONTHS
* TRANSCONTINENTAL - IN ADDITION, REVENUES FROM TRANSITION WITH HEARST, WHICH BEGAN IN JANUARY 2018, WILL CEASE AT END OF Q4 OF 2018
* Q3 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $0.70 -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S
* QTRLY ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.59