BRIEF-Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town's Prelim 2017 Net Profit Up 22.4 Pct Y/Y At 8.4 Bln Yuan

March 5 (Reuters) - Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Co Ltd :

* SAYS PRELIM 2017 NET PROFIT UP 22.4 PERCENT Y/Y AT 8.4 BILLION YUAN ($1.32 billion) Source text in Chinese: http://bit.ly/2FdqoQh Further company coverage: ($1 = 6.3430 Chinese yuan renminbi) (Reporting by Hong Kong newsroom)