Oct 22 (Reuters) - West Fraser Timber Co Ltd WFT.TO :
* WEST FRASER ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER RESULTS
* WEST FRASER TIMBER CO LTD QTRLY ADJUSTED BASIC EPS $3.76
* WEST FRASER TIMBER CO LTD QTRLY BASIC EPS $3.25
* WEST FRASER TIMBER CO LTD QTRLY SALES $1,646 MILLION VERSUS $1,247 MILLION
* WEST FRASER TIMBER CO LTD - SHIPPED 107 MILLION BOARD FEET OF LUMBER IN EXCESS OF PRODUCTION DURING QUARTER
* WEST FRASER TIMBER CO LTD - FULL OPERATIONAL RUN RATES AT OPELIKA SAWMILL EXPECTED TO BE REALIZED BY Q3 2019
* WEST FRASER TIMBER CO - LOG, CONTRACTOR AVAILABILITY EXPECTED TO REMAIN CONSTRAINED WHICH WE EXPECT TO INFLUENCE TREND OF LOG PRICE ESCALATION IN B.C
* WEST FRASER TIMBER CO - RETREAT FROM Q2'S PRICING, SLIGHTLY LOWER SHIPMENT VOLUMES IN QUARTER LARGELY RESPONSIBLE FOR REDUCTION IN EARNINGS