Feb 20 (Reuters) - BlueScope Steel Ltd BSL.AX
* HY reported NPAT $359.1 million versus $200.1 million last year
* HY sales from continuing operations $5,185.1 million versus $4,430.0 million
* Expect 2H FY2017 underlying ebit approaching 50% higher than 2H FY2016, which was $340.4M
* Interim ordinary dividend 4.0 CPS
* Expect 2H FY2017 underlying net finance costs to be lower than 1H FY2017 due to lower average net debt
* Higher underlying tax rate due to regional mix of earnings and similar profit attributable to non-controlling interests to 2H FY2016 Source text for Eikon: ID:nASX9yrnmS Further company coverage: BSL.AX