Didata's first-half earnings up 42 percent

LONDON, May 14 (Reuters) - South African IT firm Dimension Data (DDTJ.J: Quote, Profile, Research) said earnings per share in the first six months of the year were up 42 percent and it remains optimistic for its medium term prospects.

Revenues were up 23 percent to $2.2 billion and it said it had seen growth and margin expansion in all regions. (Reporting by Kate Holton)