Article: BRIEFING - ASIA RETAIL - FEB 20, 2008.

An executive briefing on retail for Feb 20, 2008, prepared by Asia Pulse (http://www.asiapulse.com), the real-time, Asia-based wire with exclusive news, commercial intelligence and business opportunities.

AUSTRALIA'S BLACKMORES REPORTS 20.2 PCT RISE IN H1 PROFIT

SYDNEY - Vitamin and supplement distributor Blackmores Ltd (ASX:BKL) has reported a healthy 20.2 per cent increase in first half profit and says despite softer market conditions it expects a record result in 2008.

Blackmores announced a net profit for the six months ending December 31 of $A12.25 million ($US11.26 million), up from 10.19 million in the corresponding previous half.

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