Sept 13 (Reuters) - Briscoe Group Ltd BGP.NZ :
* RESOLVED TO PAY AN INTERIM DIVIDEND OF 12.50 NZ CENTS PER
SHARE
* HY SALES REVENUE OF NZ$369.24 MILLION, AN INCREASE OF
0.35%
* HY NET PROFIT AFTER TAX NZ$42.75 MILLION VERSUS NZ$45.62
MILLION
* DO NOT EXPECT SAME AMOUNT OF DECLINE IN GROSS PROFIT
MARGIN
POINTS FOR SECOND HALF OF THIS FINANCIAL YEAR
* SEES IT TO BE DIFFICULT TO REPLICATE LAST YEAR'S
FULL-YEAR
RECORD NET PROFIT AFTER TAX
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