VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Telus International Inc. (TIXT) on Thursday reported first-quarter profit of $28 million.

On a per-share basis, the Vancouver, British Columbia-based company said it had net income of 5 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 22 cents per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 21 cents per share.

The digital services provider posted revenue of $657 million in the period, which fell short of Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $677.5 million.

Telus International expects full-year earnings in the range of 93 cents to 98 cents per share, with revenue in the range of $2.79 billion to $2.85 billion.

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