Brief: Sanford Posts HY Statutory Net Profit After Tax NZ$19.0 Mln
May 28 (Reuters) - Sanford Ltd SAN.NZ :
* HY STATUTORY NET PROFIT AFTER TAX $19.0 MILLION, DOWN 17%
* INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT 5C PER SHARE
* HY TOTAL REVENUE NZ$245.5 MILLION, DOWN 7%
* ALL FIGURES IN NZ$
* UNLIKELY CO WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE UP H1 EARNINGS SHORTFALL
IN H2
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