BRIEF-Arrium Ltd says HY net profit attributable to ordinary equity holders A$220.4 mln

Feb 18 (Reuters) - Arrium Ltd ARI.AX :

* HY net profit attributable to ordinary equity holders

A$220.4 million vs loss of A$447.6 million last year

* HY revenue from ordinary activities up 7 percent to A$3.64 bln;

Interim 2014 dividend 6 cents per security

* Business is on track for achieving its target sales of about 12 million tonnes of hematite iron ore this financial year

* Says currently have trials of Opal Blend and Whyalla Blend products underway with potential new customers in China

* "In arrium steel, we expect the ongoing weakness in domestic and

international steel markets to continue in the second half"

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