North American whiskey accounted for half of Diageo PLC's overall net sales growth in North America last fiscal year.

"Diageo Taps Sophie Kelly to Oversee Marketing for Whiskey Portfolio," at 1:52 p.m. ET on Sept. 1, incorrectly stated in the third paragraph that the sales growth breakdown was a projection for next year.

 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

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