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 RNS Number : 6200MSuez Cement Company SAE19 September 2012  The following replaces the Interim dividends approved by OGM announcement released at 9:13 under RNS Number 6153M.  The words "and the standalone" have been inserted in the first paragraph.  The full amended text appears below.  Interim dividends 1 EGP approved by Ordinary General Meeting of Suez Cement Company  The company is confident  in the economic perspective in Egypt  Cairo, September 18, 2012  - Results of the consolidated and the standalone half-year financial report at June 30, 2012 were reviewed today at anOrdinary General Meeting held by the Suez Cement Company (SCC) and the decision was made to distribute an interim dividendof one EGP per share.  At the meeting today, Chairman of the Board of SCC Mr. Omar Mohanna announced that the first semester consolidated resultsof 2012 showed marked improvements from the second semester of 2011 although they remained short of matching the sameperiod of last year.  SCC  consolidated financial results of the first half of 2012 compared to second half of 2011revealed that sales had improved by 16%.  EBITDA and net profit both gained 47% and 70% respectively.  As compared to thefirst half of 2011, sales had decreased 13%, with EBITDA and net profit decreasing respectively by 30% and 37%.  Net profitreached 310 million EGP, down 184 million EGP from the first semester of 2011 and up 128 million EGP from the secondsemester.  The return of political and social stability is expected to provide stability to the market, coupled by intensifiedgovernment efforts over the last period to promote investor confidence.  This information is provided by RNSThe company news service from the London Stock Exchange