FORTUNE TELECOM<08040> - Results Announcement Fortune Telecom Holdings Limited announced on 02/06/2003: (stock code: 08040 ) Year end date: 31/03/2003 Currency: HKD Auditors' Report: Unqualified Important Note: This result announcement form only contain extracted information from and should be read in conjunction with the detailed results announcement of the issuer, which can be view on the GEM website at http://www.hkgem.com (Audited ) (Audited ) Last Current Corresponding Period Period from 01/04/2002 from 01/04/2001 to 31/03/2003 to 31/03/2002 Note ('000 ) ('000 ) Turnover : 2,944,947 3,461,182 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 97,653 81,074 Finance cost : (20,698) (10,893) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : (38) (211) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 60,917 50,315 % Change over Last Period : +21.07 % EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars) : 0.202 0.167 -Diluted (in dollars) : N/A N/A Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 60,917 50,315 Final Dividend : 0.05 0.05 per Share (Specify if with other : N/A N/A options) B/C Dates for Final Dividend : 21/08/2003 to 26/08/2003bdi. Payable Date : 26/09/2003 B/C Dates for Annual General Meeting : 21/08/2003 to 26/08/2003bdi. Other Distribution for : N/A Current Period B/C Dates for Other Distribution : N/A For and on behalf of Fortune Telecom Holdings Limited Name : Lau Siu Ying Title : Chairman 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 whatsever 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. Remarks: 1. Basis of preparation and accounting policies The consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries for the year ended 31st March, 2003. The results of subsidiaries acquired or disposed of during the year are included in the consolidated income statement from the effective date of acquisition or up to the effective date of disposal, as appropriate. All significant inter-company transactions and balances between group companies are eliminated on consolidation. The accounting policies and methods of computation used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements are consistent with those used in the annual audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31st March, 2002, except that the Group has adopted for the first time in the preparation of the current year's consolidated financial statements the new or revised Statements of Standard Accounting Practice ("SSAP") issued by the Hong Kong Society of Accountants which are effective for accounting period commencing on or after 1st January 2002. 2. Earnings per share The calculation of the basic earnings per share is based on the profit for the year of HK$60,917,000 (2002: HK$50,315,000) and on the weighted average number of 302,100,000 shares (2002: 301,410,000 shares) in issue during the year. |