ARCONTECH<08097> - Results Announcement (Q3, 2003/2004, Summary) Arcontech Corporation announced on 13/02/2004: (stock code: 08097 ) Year end date :31/03/2004 Currency :HKD Auditors' report :N/A 3rd Quarterly Report Reviewed 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 01/04/2003 from 01/04/2002 to 31/12/2003 to 31/12/2002 HK$'000 HK$'000 Turnover : 100,810 567,914 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : (13,392) 46,703 Finance cost : (7,040) (4,934) 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 : (15,645) 33,748 % Change Over the Last Period : N/A EPS / (LPS) Basic (in dollar) : (HKD 0.0191) HKD 0.0417 Diluted (in dollar) : N/A N/A Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit (Loss) after ETD Items : (15,645) 33,748 3rd Quarter Dividends per Share : NIL HK1.05 cents (specify if with other options) : N/A N/A B/C Dates for 3rd Quarter 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 (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 to the Information and undertake to indemnify the Exchange against all 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: 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. **(Loss) / earnings per share** The calculation of basic (loss) / earnings per share for the nine months ended 31 December 2003 is based on the loss attributable to shareholders of HK$15,645,000 (2002: Profit of HK$33,748,000) and 820,000,000 shares (2002: 809,818,182 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. |