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DOREL INDUSTRIES $36.35 (Toronto symbol DII.B; SI Rating: Extra Risk) (514-731-0000; www.dorel.com;Shares outstanding: 32.9 million; Market cap: $1.2 billion; Dividend yield: 1.4%) makes a wide range of products, including bicycles, ready-to-assemble home and office furniture; juvenile products, such as car seats, strollers, high chairs, toddler beds and cribs (including Eddie Bauer and Disney Baby licensed products); home furnishings, including chairs, tables, bunk beds, futons and step stools; and recreational products. In the three months ended December 31, 2009, Dorel’s revenue rose 13.6%, to $545.3 million from $479.9 million a year earlier. (All figures except share price in U.S. dollars.) Revenue was up across all three of the company’s divisions: The recreational/leisure segment reported 11.3% higher revenue; the juvenile division’s revenue rose 13.1%; and home furnishings gained 18.4%. Dorel earned $0.64 a share, excluding one-time items. That’s up 12.3% from $0.57 a year earlier. In 2009, Dorel’s cash flow was $156.9 million. It’s using these funds to pay down debt. Its total debt is now…