July 9 (Reuters) - Smiths News Plc, the largestnewspaper and magazine distributor in the UK, said revenue inthe 44 weeks to July 6 rose marginally, helped by contributionfrom the acquisition of The Consortium.
The company also said that it was on track to meet marketestimates for full-year profit growth.
Smiths acquired The Consortium, a distributor of consumablesupplies to the education sector, for an enterprise value of 44million pounds in April 2012.