March 22 (Reuters) - Hengan International Group Company
Ltd 1044.HK :
* FY PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE RMB1.93 BILLION VERSUS RMB3.27
BILLION
* EXPECTS GROSS PROFIT MARGIN OF TISSUE PAPER BUSINESS WILL
IMPROVE BY SECOND HALF
* FY REVENUE RMB22.62 BILLION VERSUS RMB20.79 BILLION
* DECLARED FINAL DIVIDEND RMB0.70 PER SHARE
* DECREASE IN WOOD PULP PRICE IS EXPECTED TO REFLECT IN COST
OF
TISSUE PAPER BUSINESS IN SECOND HALF OF YEAR
* WILL CLOSELY MONITOR IMPACT OF EXTERNAL FACTORS ON PRICES
OF
IMPORTED WOOD PULP, PETROCHEMICAL RAW MATERIALS, OTHER MATERIALS
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