Sept 30 (Reuters) - Hallenstein Glasson Holdings Ltd
HLG.NZ :
* FY AUDITED NET PROFIT AFTER TAX NZ$33.32 MILLION, UP 20.0%
* FY SALES NZ$350.76 MILLION, UP 21.9%
* FY ONLINE SALES GREW OVER PERIOD BY 31.27% AGAINST PRIOR
YEAR
* FIRST EIGHT WEEKS OF NEW FY HAVE SEEN GROUP SALES DECLINE
-18.90% ON PRIOR YEAR
* AUCKLAND STORES REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE IN LINE
WITH
CURRENT GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
* ANTICIPATES PROFITABILITY IN CURRENT YEAR WILL BE
ADVERSELY
IMPACTED COMPARED TO PERIOD JUST COMPLETED
* CONSIDER IT PRUDENT TO DEFER DECLARATION OF FINAL DIVIDEND
* WILL CONTINUE TO BE CAUTIOUS IN REGARD TO FUTURE IMPACTS
OF
COVID-19
Source text https://www.nzx.com/announcements/380075
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