SYDNEY (XFN-ASIA) - BlueScope Steel Ltd first half to December:
Revenue - 4.528 bln aud vs 3.892 bln
Pre-tax profit - 564 mln vs 422 mln
Net profit - 388 mln vs 312 mln
Basic EPS - 0.547 aud vs 0.44
Diluted EPS - 0.546 aud vs 0.435
Interim div - 0.21 aud vs 0.20
(1 usd = 1.26 aud)
bruce.hextall@xfn.com