WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (AP) _ National Fuel Gas Co. (NFG) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $108.2 million.

The Williamsville, New York-based company said it had profit of $1.17 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.54 per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.47 per share.

The energy company posted revenue of $502.6 million in the period.

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