Nov 13 (Reuters) - Mainfreight Ltd MFT.NZ :
* APPROVED AN INTERIM DIVIDEND OF 25.0 CENTS PER SHARE
* HY GAAP NET PROFIT FOR YEAR NZ$59.1 MILLION VERSUS NZ$55.7
MILLION
* ASIAN BUSINESS IS NOT LIKELY TO FINISH CURRENT YEAR BETTER
THAN
PRIOR YEAR
* HY GAAP TOTAL REVENUE NZ$1.50 BILLION VERSUS NZ$1.43
BILLION
* NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA MARKETS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE
FURTHER THROUGH TO YEAR END, CULMINATING IN IMPROVED RETURNS
OVER YEAR PRIOR
* EXPECTS CAPITAL EXPENDITURE FOR FY20 TO BE IN RANGE OF
NZ$170
MILLION, WITH FURTHER NZ$190 MILLION ESTIMATED FOR CAPITAL
EXPENDITURE IN FY21
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