TABLE-Yue Yuen H1 net profit rises 23.4 pct

June 23 (Reuters) - Six months ended March 31, 2008

(in million US$ unless stated)

Shr (U.S. cents) 12.6 vs 10.2

Interim Div (H.K. cents) 34.0 vs 31.0

Net 209.31 vs 169.59

Turnover 2,320.18 vs 1,904.81

Company name Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) Ltd

Books close July 7 - 10

Dividend payable July 18

NOTE - Yue Yuen (0551.HK) is a sports shoe manufacturer.

The calculation of share earnings is based on the weighted
average of 1,663.63 million shares in issue durig the period vs
1,658.32 million shares the year ago.

(Reporting by Jimmy Tsim in Hong Kong)