Jan 28 (Reuters) - Leeds Group PLC LDSG.L :
* HY SALES OF £21.9 MILLION (2017: £22.2 MILLION)
* MARKET CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN CHALLENGING WITH INCREASED
COMPETITION IN A REDUCED MARKET PLACE
* HY PROFIT AFTER TAX OF £939,000 (2017: £404,000)
* BOARD CONTINUES TO BELIEVE THAT RESULT FOR FULL YEAR WILL
BE AT
A HIGHER LEVEL TO LAST YEAR DESPITE CHALLENGING MARKET
CONDITIONS
* GROUP HAVE IMPLEMENTED A NUMBER OF COST REDUCTION AND
EFFICIENCY
PLANS THROUGHOUT TO ENSURE COST BASES ARE REDUCED
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