May 11 (Reuters) - Scentre Group SCG.AX :
* IN APRIL, GROUP INCREASED LIQUIDITY TO $3.1 BILLION
* TOTAL IN-STORE SALES WERE UP $656 MILLION OR 2.7% FOR YEAR
* JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2020 TOTAL IN-STORE SALES WERE UP 3.6%
* MARCH 2020 SALES WERE DOWN 17.6%
* DETERMINED TO NOT PAY INTERIM DISTRIBUTION FOR HALF YEAR PERIOD ENDING 30 JUNE 2020
* TARGETING REDUCTION IN CENTRE OPERATING EXPENSES OF MORE THAN 25% DURING PANDEMIC PERIOD