Sales totalled $3.15 billion for the six months ending December 31, 2008.
Like-for-like sales for the half year increased by 1.4 per cent on the prior corresponding period.
The retailer said retail margins continued to be under pressure given difficult macroeconomic conditions.
On a quarterly basis, sales from the franchised Harvey Norman (hvn.ASX:Quote,News) complexes, commercial divisions and other sales outlets in Australia, New Zealand, Slovenia and Ireland (excluding Singapore), increased 3.9 per cent on the first half of fiscal 2008.
Sales totalled $1.71 billion for the second quarter ended December 31, 2008.
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