Feb 22 (Reuters) - Nine Entertainment Co Holdings Ltd NEC.AX :
* HY NET PROFIT FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS EXCLUDING SPECIFIC ITEMS $116.2 MILLION VERSUS $75.0 MILLION
* HY PROFIT AFTER TAX ATTRIBUTABLE TO MEMBERS $174.1 MILLION VERSUS LOSS $236.9 MILLION
* HY REVENUE FROM ORDINARY CONTINUING ACTIVITIES $723.9 MILLION VERSUS $662.6 MILLION
* ACROSS FY18, THE METRO FTA MARKET IS EXPECTED TO SHOW GROWTH OF C1-2%
* INTERIM DIVIDEND 5.0 CENTS PER SHARE
* IN FY18, UNDERLYING FTA COSTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FLAT
* DIVIDEND FOR FY18 EST. 10.0 CENTS PER SHARE
* SEES FY18 GROUP EBITDA BETWEEN $237 MILLION & $261 MILLION