Jan 17 (Reuters) - Sirtex Medical Ltd SRX.AX :
* ANNOUNCES EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION (EBITDA) FOR HY EXPECTED TO BE TO $34 MILLION
* "ANTICIPATE HIGHER SALES IN SECOND HALF, WITH ONGOING TARGETED REDUCTIONS IN OPERATING EXPENDITURE"
* FORECASTS FULL YEAR EBITDA IN RANGE OF $75-85 MILLION