ARCONTECH<08097> - Results Announcement (Q2, 2002/2003, Summary) Arcontech Corporation announced on 01/11/2002 (stock code: Ord: 08097) Year end date :31/03/2003 Currency :HKD Auditors' report :N/A Review of 2nd Quarterly Report by :Audit Committee Important Note : This result announcement form only contains extracted information from and should be read in conjunction with the detailed results announcement of the issuer, which can be viewed on the GEM website at http://www.hkgem.com (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Current Last Corresponding Period Period from 01/04/2002 from 01/04/2001 to 30/09/2002 to 30/09/2001 $'000 $'000 Turnover : 388,473 234,968 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 34,357 50,026 Finance cost : (2,812) (1,234) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : N/A N/A Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entites : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after Taxation & MI : 24,872 40,671 % Change Over the Last Period : -38.85% EPS / (LPS) Basic (in dollar) : HKD 0.0309 HKD 0.0565 Diluted (in dollar) : N/A N/A Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit (Loss) after ETD Items : 24,872 40,671 2nd Quarterly Dividends per Share : HK0.50 cent HK 0.50 cent (specify if with other options) : N/A N/A B/C Dates for 2nd Quarterly Dividends :18/11/2002 to 19/11/2002 bdi. Payable Date : 27/11/2002 B/C Dates for (-) General Meeting : N/A Other Distribution for Current Period : NIL B/C Dates for Other Distribution : N/A (bdi: both days inclusive) For and on behalf of Arcontech Corporation Signature : Name :Yip Ho Bun, Edwin Title :Company Secretary Responsibility statement The directors of the Company (the "Directors") as at the date hereof hereby collectively and individually accept full responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in this results announcement form (the "Information") and confirm, having made all reasonable inquiries, that to the best of their knowledge and belief the Information are accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading and that there are no other matters the omission of which would make the Information herein inaccurate or misleading. The Directors acknowledge that the Stock Exchange has no responsibility whatsoever with regard to the Information and undertake to indemnify the Exchange against all liability incurred and all losses suffered by the Exchange in connection with or relating to the Information. Remark: **Basis of presentation** The accounts have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Hong Kong and comply with accounting standards issued by the Hong Kong Society of Accountants. **Earnings per share** The calculation of basic earnings per share for the 6 months ended 30 September 2002 is based on the Group's profit attributable to shareholders of HK$24,872,000 (2001: HK$40,671,000) and 804,699,454 shares (2001: 720,000,000 shares) in issue during the period. Diluted earnings per share is not presented because there were no dilutive potential ordinary shares outstanding during the period. |