SINO BIOPHARM<08027> - Results Announcement (Q3, 2003, Summary)


Sino Biopharmaceutical Limited announced on 06/11/2003:
(stock code: 08027 )

Year end date                         :31 December 2003
Currency                              :HKD
Auditors' report                      :N/A
Review of 3rd 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 01/01/2003   from 01/01/2002
                                         to 30/09/2003     to 30/09/2002
                                                 $'000             $'000

Turnover                              :        643,210           525,142
Profit/(Loss) from Operations         :        141,945           119,490
Finance cost                          :        (1,037)             (784)
Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates  :              0                 0
Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly
         Controlled Entites           :              0                 0
Profit/(Loss) after Taxation & MI     :         73,897            56,146
% Change Over the Last Period         :        +31.62%
EPS / (LPS)
          Basic (in dollar)           :  HKD 22.3cents     HKD 18.7cents
          Diluted (in dollar)         :  HKD 20.1cents     HKD 17.6cents
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss)       :              0                 0
Profit (Loss) after ETD Items         :         73,897            56,146
3rd Quarterly Dividends per Share     :            NIL               NIL
(specify if with other options)       :            N/A               N/A
B/C Dates for 3rd Quarterly Dividends :            N/A
Payable Date                          :            N/A
B/C Dates for (-) General Meeting     :            N/A
Other Distribution for Current Period :            NIL
B/C Dates for Other Distribution      :            N/A
                                
                                       For and on behalf of
                                       Sino Biopharmaceutical Limited
                            Signature :
                                 Name :Yu Chau Ling
                                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:
(1) Basis of preparation
The Group¡¦s financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with Hong Kong Statements of Standard Accounting Practice,
accounting principles generally accepted in Hong Kong and the
disclosure requirements of the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance.  They
have been prepared under the historical cost convention, except for
the periodic remeasurement of certain fixed assets.
(2) Turnover
Turnover represents the invoiced value of goods sold, after
allowances for sales returns and discounts, and dividend income.
All significant intra-Group transactions have been eliminated on
consolidation.
Segment information
The Group¡¦s turnover analysis by principal activities:
                 For the three months   For the nine months
                  ended 30 September,   ended 30 September,
                      2003       2002       2003       2002
                 Unaudited  Unaudited  Unaudited  Unaudited
                   HK$¡¦000    HK$¡¦000    HK$¡¦000    HKD¡¦000
Sales of goods     245,959    214,526    636,373    525,142
Dividend income       -          -         6,837       -
                  ________   ________   ________   ________
Total              245,959    214,526    643,210    525,142
                  ========   ========   ========   ========
More than 90% of the Group¡¦s turnover was derived from the
principal activities carried out in the PRC.
(3) Tax
                 For the three months   For the nine months
                  ended 30 September,   ended 30 September,
                      2003       2002       2003       2002
                 Unaudited  Unaudited  Unaudited  Unaudited
                   HK$¡¦000    HK$¡¦000    HK$¡¦000    HKD¡¦000
Hong Kong             -          -          -          -
PRC income tax       7,238      4,251     14,471     10,997
                  ________   ________   ________   ________
Total                7,238      4,251     14,471     10,997
                  ========   ========   ========   ========
No Hong Kong profits tax has been provided for in the three months
and nine months ended 30 September, 2003 as there was no assessable
profit arising in or derived from Hong Kong during these periods
(2002:Nil).
PRC income tax is provided at the rates applicable to enterprises
in the PRC on the income for statutory reporting purposes, adjusted
for income and expenses items which are not assessable or
deductible for income tax purposes based on existing PRC income tax
regulations, practices and interpretation thereof.
Pursuant to the Income Tax Law of the PRC concerning Foreign
Investment Enterprises and Foreign Enterprises and various local
income tax laws, joint venture companies are subject to the
statutory income tax rate of 33¢M (30¢M state income taxes plus
3¢M local income taxes) unless the enterprise is qualified as a
¡§High and New Technology Enterprises¡¨ or is located in specially
designated regions or cities for which more favorable effective
tax rates apply.  The Group¡¦s principal operating subsidiaries
are qualified as ¡§High and New Technology Enterprise¡¨ to which a
preferential tax rate of 15¢Mapplies and are entitled to an income
tax exemption for two years commencing from the first profitable
year (after deducting losses carried forward),and a 50% reduction
for the succeeding three more years.  These Foreign Investment
Enterprises are qualified as ¡§Advanced Technology Enterprises",they
can extend three more years for 50% tax reduction, and the minimum
tax rate should not be lower than 10%.
For the period from 1 January, to 30 September, 2003, the Group¡¦s
principal operating subsidiaries are subject to an income tax rate
of 10% (2002: 7.5%-10%).
There are no material potential deferred tax liabilities for which
provision has not been made.
(4) Dividends
The Board does not recommend the payment of a dividend
for the three months ended 30 September, 2003 (2002: Nil).
(5) Earnings per share
The calculation of the basic earnings per share is based on net
profit attributable to shareholders for the three months and the
nine months ended 30 September, 2003 of HK$29,830,000¡]2002:
HK$21,757,000¡^and HK$73,897,000¡]2002:HK$56,146,000¡^respectively
and the weighted average of 331,648,352¡]2002:300,000,000¡^ordinary
shares in issue during the period.
Diluted earnings per share for the three months and nine months
ended 30 September,2003 is based on net profit attributable to
shareholders for the three months and nine months ended 30
September,2003 of HK$29,830,000 (2002:HK$21,757,000) and
HK$73,897,000 (2002: HK$56,146,000) and interest of HK$163,800
(2002:Nil) and HK$425,880 (2002:Nil)on convertible bonds
respectively and 323,956,044 and 331,648,352 ordinary shares
which were the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue
during the respective periods plus the weighted average number
of 12,290,503 shares (2002:19,528,302 shares) 11,605,533 share
(2002:19,722,222 shares) deemed to be issued at average fair value
if all outstanding options had been exercised during the
respective periods and the weighted average of 27,368,421 ordinary
shares (2002: Nil) assumed to have been issued at nil consideration
on the deemed exercises of all convertible bonds during the
respective periods.
(6) Reserves
During the period,the Group¡¦s reserves had the following movements:
(i) Transfer of HK$16,242,000 (2002: HK$9,089,000) from
    retained earnings to statutory reserve funds; and
(ii)On 8 January,2003,an aggregate of 12,000,000 share options
    of HK$0.1 each has been exercised at HK$0.74, the proceeds
    before expenses amounted to HK$8,880,000 and the share
    premium account was increased by HK$7,680,000.