UPDATE 1-BHP H2 profit misses forecasts, dividend appeases

Posted on August 24, 2011 at 02:43 AM EDT

MELBOURNE, Aug 24 (Reuters) - BHP Billiton reported a record second-half profit driven largely by iron ore, but just missed market forecasts and sounded a warning over costs and longer-term demand.

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