OAO Synergy declined as much as 5.6 percent in Russian trading after the vodka maker said sales volumes fell 7 percent in the third quarter.

Volume in the three months dropped to 3.15 million decaliters, the distiller said today in an e-mailed statement.

Synergy shares were down 4.6 percent at 475 rubles at 6:49 p.m. in Moscow.

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