Uni-Select reports lower fourth-quarter profit

TORONTO, March 13 (Reuters) - Uni-Select Inc (UNS.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) reported a drop in fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, due in part to the strong Canadian dollar and the U.S. economic slowdown.

Uni-Select, which distributes replacement auto parts, equipment and tools, said net earnings were C$13.1 million ($13.3 million), or 66 Canadian cents a share, compared with C$16.7 million, or 84 Canadian cents a share, in the same quarter a year ago. ($1=$0.98 Canadian) (Reporting by John McCrank; editing by Renato Andrade)