SAO PAULO, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Brazilian motor maker WEG

on Wednesday reported third-quarter net profit of

1.65 billion reais ($305.34 million), up 4.5% from a year

earlier and above the 1.60 billion reais expected by analysts in

an LSEG poll.

WEG's net revenue for the quarter reached 10.27 billion

reais, a 4.2% year-on-year increase. Analysts expected it to

come in at 10.33 billion reais.

($1 = 5.4039 reais)