Jan 30 (Reuters) - Village Roadshow Ltd VRL.AX :
* 2 MAIN DIVISIONS- THEME PARKS AND CINEMA EXHIBITION, EXPERIENCED CHALLENGING TRADING CONDITIONS IN FIRST 6 MONTHS TO 31 DEC 2017
* RESULTS FOR HY EXPECTED TO BE SUBSTANTIALLY BELOW PRIOR COMPARABLE PERIOD
* EXPECTS FY18 ATTRIBUTABLE NPAT BEFORE MATERIAL ITEMS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS TO BE IN RANGE OF $12 MILLION - $17 MILLION