News: ANN Ansell says Eps guidance for full year is maintained at us$1.00 to us$1.12

Feb 13 (Reuters) - Ansell Ltd (ANN)

• Second half is expected to see continued progress against company's strategic goals
• Eps guidance for full year is maintained at us$1.00 to us$1.12 excluding costs of portfolio review
• "Forward economic indicators currently suggest some prospect of improving demand in second half"
• "Declines in revenue currencies, in particular euro, will create a moderate headwind to earnings per share (eps) from fx in second half of approximately us1-2c"
• Expect unfavorable cost inflation with approximately a us4c headwind to eps in h2 compared to h1
• "Plans being developed to offset this impact including selling price increases, "