** Shares of Sinofert Holdings Ltd 0297.HK rise as much as
5.6% to HK$0.95, their highest since May 7, after the Chinese
fertilizer producer forecast strong growth in first half profit
** Co expects its first half profit to rise 35%-55% amid
growth in gross profit of its major fertilizer production units
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** Co says will publish interim results in August
** Sinofert has underperformed the Hang Seng Commerce &
Industry Index sector .HSNC by 3.1 percentage points in the
past month
** The Hong Kong Hang Seng Commerce & Industry Index .HSNC
eases 0.1%
** The Hang Seng China enterprises index .HSCE and the
benchmark index .HSI dip 0.1%
(Reuters Messaging: donny.kwok.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)