Aug 9 (Reuters) - Playmates Toys Ltd 0869.HK :
* Expected to record decrease in profit after income tax for hy as compared to the corresponding period in 2015
* Playmates toys-profit warning 0869.hk
* Decrease in profit was attributable to lower sales due to strong competitions and increase in operating expenses
* Unaudited revenue of the group for june 30, 2016 is expected to be about hk$595 mln as compared to hk$688 mln
* Unaudited profit after income tax for hy is expected to be in the range of hk$90 mln to hk$98 mln as compared to hk$156 mln
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