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Wed 08 Aug 2001Write-offs hit second-quarter Telenor profitsNorwegian telecoms firm Telenor today reported giant write-offs in its Internet and mobile investments, pushing second-quarter profit below analysts' forecasts.But earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and goodwill amortisation (EBITDA) for the period slipped to euro 271 million from 275 million last year.