Feb 24 (Reuters) - Woolworths Group Ltd WOW.AX :
* EXPECT SALES TO DECLINE OVER MARCH TO JUNE PERIOD COMPARED TO PRIOR YEAR IN ALL OUR BUSINESSES
* HY ONLINE SALES UP 10.6% TO $35,845M
* FOR FY, EXPECT COVID-RELATED COSTS TO BE MATERIALLY BELOW PRIOR YEAR
* BEGINNING TO CYCLE INITIAL COVID DEMAND SURGE IN F20, WHICH WILL IMPACT SALES GROWTH IN H2 F21
* Q2 AUSTRALIAN FOOD COMPARABLE SALES UP 7.1%
* FOR H2, WILL CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE DIGITAL SHOPPING
* HOTELS' H2 EBIT IS EXPECTED TO BE WELL ABOVE PCP
* FOR FY, CENTRAL OVERHEADS EXPECTED TO BE $165-175 MILLION BEFORE ENDEAVOUR GROUP RELATED SEPARATION COSTS
* ADDITIONAL ENDEAVOUR GROUP SEPARATION COSTS IN H2 EXPECTED TO BE $45–50 MILLION
* SEPARATION OF ENDEAVOUR GROUP EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN JUNE 2021