Florida-based beverages company National Beverage has reported that its revenues increased 5% to $129.4 million and earnings grew 12% to $3.7 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2009.

The company posted revenues of $426.7 million and earnings of $17.9 million for the nine months ended January 31, 2009 compared to revenues of $418.4 million and earnings of $16.9 million for the same period of 2008.

Nick Caporella, Chairman and CEO of National Beverage, said: “As we all face the never-ending bombardment of dire news – foreclosures, bankruptcies, rising unemployment, global bank failures, billion dollar frauds. I am extremely grateful and proud of our National Beverage.”