Children's apparel company Du Pareil Au Meme on Thursday posted a 35 per cent slide in first half net profit to 610,000 euros from the same period of the prior fiscal year.

The firm, which designs and produces fashions and operates around 180 shops in 20 countries, said turnover in the 26 week period slipped 7.4 per cent year-on-year to 64.3 million euros.