Half Yearly Report

Document date:  Wed 05 May 1999
Published:  Wed 05 May 1999 00:00:00
Document No:  148214
Document part:  D
Market Flag:  Y
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HOMEX - Melbourne                                                     

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REPORT FOR INDUSTRY AND GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENTS


GEOGRAPHICAL                         Half-year        Half-year
                                       Mar-99            Mar-98
INCOME                                     $M                $M

Australia                               3,293             3,122
New Zealand                               838               995
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Principal domestic markets              4,131             4,117
                                       

UK and Europe                             361               591
Asia Pacific                              339               461
South Asia                                307               277
Americas                                  179               198
Middle East                               200               225
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International markets                   1,386             1,752
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                                        5,517             5,869


OPERATING PROFIT BEFORE TAX

Australia                                 690               526
New Zealand                               141               109
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Principal domestic markets                831               635
                                        

UK and Europe                              31                64
<~>          43

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International markets                     213               292
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                                        1,044               927
                                        

OPERATING PROFIT AFTER TAX

Australia                                480               373
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Principal domestic markets               582               443
                                        

UK and Europe                             24                46
Asia Pacific                              36                58
Middle East                               16                23
International markets                    134               182
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                                         716               625
                                        

MORE TO FOLLOW

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