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Cosmetics maker Avon's sales fall 16 percent

Avon products are seen at a sale in New York April 18, 2009. REUTERS/Eric Thayer (Reuters)

(Reuters) - Cosmetics maker Avon Products Inc <AVP.N> reported a 16 percent decline in quarterly sales as it struggled to boost demand in Brazil and China.

Net loss attributable to the company widened to $165.9 million, or 38 cents per share, in the first quarter ended March 31 from $147.3 million, or 33 cents per share, a year earlier.

Total revenue fell to $1.31 billion from $1.55 billion.

(Reporting by Yashaswini Swamynathan in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel)