UPDATE 2-Lebanon's Solidere FY 2008 pretax up 18 pct

* FY pretax $214.3 mln

* FY post tax $182.7 mln

* End-2008 cash $292 mln

* Signed land deals worth $294 mln over "past six months"

* Sees more deals in coming months

(Adds more from statement, dividend, forecast)

BEIRUT, June 15 (Reuters) - Lebanese real estate firm Solidere (SOLA.BY: Quote, Profile, Research)SLOB.BY said on Monday its 2008 pretax profit stood at $214.3 million, an 18 percent increase from the previous year.

Solidere, the country's largest listed company, said in a statement that net profit after income tax stood at $182.7 million.

The company said its cash position at the end of 2008 amounted to around $292 million. It said it has always maintained a high level of liquidity to ensure financing most of its development projects and other operations.