<NEXT PLC> <NEXL.L> FIVE MONTHS TO END JANUARY Shr 7.67p vs 5.34p Div 1.5p vs 1.08p Pretax profit 30.12 mln stg vs 12.40 mln Net interest payable 2.55 mln vs 200 stg Net after tax 19.58 vs 7.44 mln Turnover excluding VAT 257.66 mln vs 74.09 mln Note - The company said it intends to issue a second interim statement for the six months to July 1987 and to pay a related dividend in early 1988.