Jan 8 (Reuters) - ITM Power PLC ITM.L :
* H1 REVENUE 1.2 MILLION STG VERSUS 1.7 MILLION STG YEAR AGO
* HY LOSS FROM OPERATIONS £5.3M (NYSE:MMM) VERSUS £2.9M
* CONTINUES TO MAKE POSITIVE PROGRESS IN AUSTRALIA, WITH DISCUSSIONS WITH VARIOUS COUNTERPARTIES PROGRESSING AS PLANNED
* EXPECT TO DELIVER AN INCREASED VALUE OF CONTRACTS IN CURRENT SECOND HALF OF THIS FINANCIAL YEAR