Jan 20 (Reuters) - Super Retail Group Ltd SUL.AX :
* PROVISIONAL FIRST HALF SEGMENT EBIT OF BETWEEN $113 MILLION AND $115 MILLION
* BUSHFIRES AND SUSTAINED DROUGHT CONDITIONS HAVE IMPACTED DECEMBER TRADING
* HY TOTAL SALES GROWTH UP 2.9%
* DIFFICULT TO ESTIMATE HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE FOR SALES TO RECOVER, SPECIFICALLY IN OUTDOOR CATEGORY AFTER BUSHFIRES
* ALL BRANDS IMPACTED TO VARYING DEGREE, WITH BCF & MACPAC MOST AFFECTED DUE TO THEIR HIGHER EXPOSURE TO OUTDOOR CATEGORY
* BUSHFIRES FORCED TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF BCF STORES AND DISRUPTED TRADING HOURS AND TEAM MEMBER AVAILABILITY
* MORE THAN 50 BCF STORES HAVE BEEN DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY FIRE AND/OR DROUGHT
* EXPECTS GROSS MARGIN IN SECOND HALF TO BE HIGHER THAN PRIOR CORRESPONDING PERIOD FOR MACPAC
* SUPERCHEAP AUTO'S SALES ALSO IMPACTED, PARTICULARLY IN REGIONAL STORES IN NSW, VICTORIA & QUEENSLAND
* EXPECTS MACPAC SECOND HALF EBIT TO BE HIGHER THAN $5.5M DELIVERED IN PRIOR CORRESPONDING PERIOD