UPDATE 2-Micron 'optimistic' Elpida deal will close in current quarter
June 19, 2013 at 18:23 PM EDT
June 19 (Reuters) - Micron Inc reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit as prices for its memory chips rose, and said it was "optimistic" that its acquisition of bankrupt Japanese chipmaker Elpida Memory Inc would close in the current quarter.