Feb 18 (Reuters) - Cochlear Ltd COH.AX :
* INTERIM DIVIDEND OF $1.60 PER SHARE
* H1 SALES REVENUE $ 777.6 MILLION VERSUS $711.9 MILLION
* H1 PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE $157.7 MILLION VERSUS $128.6 MILLION
* FOR FY20, COCHLEAR EXPECTS TO DELIVER UNDERLYING NET PROFIT OF $270-290 MILLION, A 2-9% INCREASE ON UNDERLYING NET PROFIT FOR FY19
* FY20 PROFIT GROWTH WILL BE LOWER THAN ORIGINAL EXPECTATIONS DUE TO IMPACT OF CORONAVIRUS ON SALES IN GREATER CHINA.
* EXPECTS AN IMPACT TO SALES FROM CORONAVIRUS IN GREATER CHINA IN H2
* FOR SECOND HALF, COCHLEAR EXPECTS STRONG GROWTH IN COCHLEAR IMPLANT UNITS TO CONTINUE ACROSS DEVELOPED MARKETS