Feb 20 (Reuters) - Sims Metal Management Ltd SGM.AX :
* HY UNDERLYING NPAT $76.7 MILLION VERSUS $82.6 MILLION
* INTERIM DIVIDEND OF 23.0 CENTS PER SHARE
* COMPANY EXPECTS FERROUS VOLUMES FOR FULL YEAR FY19 WILL LIKELY EXCEED FY18
* LIKELY THAT UNDERLYING EBIT FOR SECOND HALF OF FY19 WILL OUTPERFORM FIRST HALF
* NUMBER OF OTHER PLANTS WILL BE COMMISSIONED OVER REMAINDER OF FY19 PLACING TOTAL BUDGETED CAPEX FOR FY19 AT ABOUT $160 MILLION