Feb 5 (Reuters) - James Hardie Industries Plc JHX.AX :
* EXPECT TO SEE MODEST GROWTH IN US HOUSING MARKET TO CONTINUE THROUGH REMAINDER OF FISCAL YEAR 2019
* GROUP ADJUSTED NET OPERATING PROFIT OF US$65.9 MILLION FOR QUARTER A DECREASE OF 10%
* GROUP NET SALES OF US$586.2 MILLION FOR QUARTER, UP 18%
* MANAGEMENT EXPECTS FULL YEAR ADJUSTED NET OPERATING PROFIT TO BE BETWEEN US$295 MILLION AND US$315 MILLION
* EXPECTS NEW CONSTRUCTION STARTS BETWEEN ABOUT 1.2 MILLION AND 1.3 MILLION IN U.S. HOUSING MARKET IN FY19
* EXPECT NORTH AMERICA FIBER CEMENT SEGMENT EBIT MARGIN TO BE IN MIDDLE OF STATED TARGET RANGE OF 20% TO 25% FOR FY 2019
* NET SALES FROM AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO TREND ABOVE AVERAGE GROWTH OF DOMESTIC REPAIR IN FY19