March 28 (Reuters) - Luzhou Laojiao Co Ltd:
* SAYS PRELIM 2017 NET PROFIT UP 30.69 PERCENT Y/Y AT 2.56 BILLION YUAN ($407.23 million)
* SAYS IT SEES Q1 NET PROFIT UP 50-60 PERCENT Y/Y FROM 797.5 MILLION YUAN YEAR AGO Source text in Chinese: bit.ly/2pKfrQr; bit.ly/2GezOzR Further company coverage: ($1 = 6.2863 Chinese yuan renminbi) (Reporting by Hong Kong newsroom)