Feb 20 (Reuters) - Ingenia Communities Group INA.AX :
* HY UNDERLYING PROFIT UP 37 PERCENT TO $14.6 MILLION
* HY REVENUE $76.9 MILLION VERSUS $65.4 MILLION
* HALF YEAR DISTRIBUTION OF 5.1 CENTS PER STAPLED SECURITY
* CONFIRMS PRIOR FY18 GUIDANCE OF EBIT IN THE RANGE OF $45-$47 MILLION
* CONFIRMS PRIOR FY18 GUIDANCE FOR EPS (UNDERLYING PROFIT) OF AT LEAST 15.6 CENTS PER SECURITY