May 7 (Reuters) - HT&E Ltd HT1.AX :
* EXPECTS H1 EBITDA AT ARN TO BE AHEAD OF PRO-FORMA PRIOR YEAR BY ABOUT 5 PERCENT TO 6 PERCENT
* CONFIDENT CO WILL ACHIEVE & MAY EXCEED CURRENT ANALYST 2018 EBITDA CONSENSUS ESTIMATES OF BETWEEN $113 MILLION & $114 MILLION