ABITIBI-PRICE INC <AIB.TO> 3RD QTR OPER NET Oper shr 45 cts vs 42 cts Oper net 33.0 mln vs 31.1 mln Revs 749.8 mln vs 716.5 mln Nine mths Oper shr 1.23 dlrs vs 1.11 dlrs Oper net 91.1 mln vs 81.3 mln Revs 2.2 billion vs 2.1 billion NOTE: Prior nine mths and qtr excludes loss of 2.3 mln dlrs due to discontinued operations.