TABLE-Kian Ho Bearings H1 net profit up 12 pct.

SINGAPORE, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Six months to June 30, 2005 (in millions of S$ unless stated) H1 2005 H1 2004 Operating profit/(loss) 5.03 vs 4.72 Pre-tax profit/(loss) 4.35 vs 4.11 Net profit/(loss) 3.32 vs 2.96 Group shr (cents) 2.12 vs 1.86 Turnover 45.40 vs 41.94 Dividend (cents) nil vs nil Note - Kian Ho Bearings Ltd distributes and retails bearings and seal products used in the transportation, electronics, construction, oil and gas, petrochemical, manufacturing and print publishing industries.