May 13 (Reuters) - Orica Ltd ORI.AX :
* HY STATUTORY NPAT ATTRIBUTABLE $77 MILLION, DOWN 54%
* DECLARED AN UNFRANKED INTERIM DIVIDEND OF 7.5 CENTS PER ORDINARY SHARE
* REMAIN CAUTIOUS ABOUT SHORT-TERM OUTLOOK
* HY SALES REVENUE $2,623.2 MILLION VERSUS $2,880.3 MILLION
* SEES H2 EBIT TO BE LOWER THAN PCP