BRIEF-Ansell Ltd says HY net profit $65.6 mln, up 15 pct

Feb 17 (Reuters) - Ansell Ltd ANN.AX :

* Says profit attributable to shareholders in the first half of f'14 of US$65.6 million, up15% on the f'13's US$57.1 million

* HY dividend 17 cents per share

* Says HY sales of $703.6 million were up 9% on the prior period

* Reconfirms reported f'14 EPS expected to be in the range of US$1.10 to US$1.16

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