Financial Summary

(Expressed in Hong Kong dollars)

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

$000's

$000's

(restated) $000's

(restated) (restated) $000's $000's

CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

Turnover

67,627

52,287

157,967

859,817 833,029

Operating profit

166,593

177,483

198,722

211,886

68,238

Prior year adjustment (note 1)

1,329

(2,311)

652

Restated amount

166,593

177,483

200,051

209,575

68,890

Recognition of deferred profits (note 2)

22,572

Provision for insurance written back (note 2)

11,707 264,702 74,500

Gain/(loss) on discontinued operation (note 2)

20,095 (7,454)

Provision for diminution in value of interest

in jointly controlled entity (note 2)

(35,328) (102,480)

Profit from ordinary activities

166,593

177,483

207,390

111,348 408,092

Share of profits of jointly controlled entities

105,650

28,209

119,210

73,085 2,778,807

Profit before taxation

272,243

205,692

326,600

184,433 3,186,899

Taxation

(12,437)

25,371

21,363

(9,441) (464,893)

Profit after taxation and attributable to the group

259,806

231,063

347,963

174,992 2,722,006

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

Fixed assets

1,127,788

914,796

530,207

Interest in jointly controlled entities

1,159,557

1,211,364

1,148,992

559,732 1,290,136

349,774 3,142,827

Other investments (note 1)

1,451

Net current assets

2,086,236

1,229 2,245,390

2,098 2,634,880

769

3,080

2,449,231

886,468

Employment of funds

4,375,032

4,372,779

4,316,177 4,299,868 4,382,149

Representing:-

Share capital

91,806

Reserves (note 1)

3,774,928

92,537 3,757,644

92,537 92,537 92,537 3,689,742 3,537,048 3,556,425

Shareholders' funds

3,866,734

Deferred profits

451,198

3,850,181 451,198

3,782,279 3,629,585 3,648,962

451,198 473,770

485,477

Deferred liabilities

Contingency reserves

Funds employed

Earnings per share

Dividend

per

share

57,100

4,375,032

$5.64

$3.20

71,400

4,372,779

$4.99

67,621 82,700 128,892

78,129

169,581

4,316,177 4,299,868 4,382,149

$7.52

$3.78 $58.83

$4.16

$3.05

$4.40

$5.81

Notes:

1.

2.

Figures for the years 1997 to 1999 have been restated pursuant to the adoption of Statement of Standard Accounting Practice 24 ("SSAP 24") "Accounting for investments in securities”.

Pursuant to the revised (May 1999) Statement of Standard Accounting Practice 2 ("SSAP 2") "Net profit or loss for the period, fundamental errors and changes in accounting policies", items previously reported as exceptional have been disclosed separately in accordance with their nature.

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