June 9 (Reuters) - Dewhurst PLC DWHT.L :
* H1 PRETAX PROFIT ROSE 36 PERCENT TO 3.4 MILLION STG
* H1 REVENUE ROSE 3 PERCENT TO 28.9 MILLION STG
* H1 EARNINGS PER SHARE 26.4 PENCE VERSUS 20.8 PENCE YEAR
AGO
* DIRECTORS HAVE DECLARED AN INCREASED INTERIM DIVIDEND OF
4.25P
PER ORDINARY SHARE
* EXPECT SALES COULD BE A BIT CHOPPY AND UNPREDICTABLE,
PARTICULARLY IN REGARD TO TIMING
* HAVE BEEN FULLY OPERATIONAL AT ALL SITES THROUGHOUT FIRST
HALF
OF YEAR
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