March 21 (Reuters) - Shangri-La Asia Ltd 0069.HK :
* FY SALES $2,189.8 MILLION VERSUS $2,055.4 MILLION
* FINAL DIVIDEND OF HK11 CENTS PER SHARE
* FY PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE $140.7 MILLION VERSUS $137.6 MLN
* 5 HOTELS OPENED IN MAINLAND CHINA IN 2017 TO CREATE
CARRY-OVER
IMPACT INTO 2018, MAKE POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO REVENUE
PERFORMANCE
* IN 2018 GROUP EXPECTS TO SEE IMPROVEMENTS IN ITS
OPERATING
PERFORMANCE RELATIVE TO 2017
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