** Hallenstein Glasson HLG.NZ rises as much as 3.9% to NZ$10.15; marks biggest intraday pct gain in three months
** Stock hits highest since February 9
** Clothing retailer posts HY group sales of NZ$275.2 mln ($164.8 mln), up 14.6% y/y
** Expects HY net profit before tax (NPBT) between NZ$39.3 mln and NZ$39.8 mln, up 32.1% y/y
** Stock up 2.8% so far this week; set for its best week in nearly three months
** HLG up 3% YTD
($1 = NZ$1.6700)
(Reporting by Aamir Sheik Khalid in Bengaluru)
((Aamir.SheikKhalid@thomsonreuters.com))