STINNES REPORTS FIRST HALF SALES GROWTH

STINNES REPORTS FIRST HALF SALES GROWTH    Stinnes AG reported that revenue from sales rose 22 percent in the first half of 2001, to $5.74 billion.
   The company, based in Mulheim, Germany, said although it’s transportation and chemicals division had performed strongly, a drop in demand for steel products weakened the performance of its materials division.