SINO STRIDE TEC<08177> - Results Announcement (Q3, 2004, Summary) Sino Stride Technology (Holdings) Limited announced on 12/11/2004: (stock code: 08177 ) Year end date :31/12/2004 Currency :RMB 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 01/01/2004 from 01/01/2003 to 30/09/2004 to 30/09/2003 $'000 $'000 Turnover : 184,898 133,663 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 14,286 21,040 Finance cost : (2,819) (1,901) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : (211) (474) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entites : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after Taxation & MI : 9,126 15,481 % Change Over the Last Period : -41.05% EPS / (LPS) Basic (in dollar) : RMB 0.008 RMB 0.014 Diluted (in dollar) : N/A N/A Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit (Loss) after ETD Items : 9,126 15,481 3rd Quarter Dividends per Share : NIL NIL (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 Sino Stride Technology (Holdings) Limited Signature : Name : Yim Wai Man 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. Remarks: 1. Basis of preparation and consolidation The Company was incorporated in the Cayman Islands on 12 December 2001 as an exempted limited company under the Companies Law, Cap 22 (Law 3 of 1961, as consolidated and revised) of the Cayman Islands. The Company's shares were listed on GEM on 29 July 2002. The Group is principally engaged in the development and provision of system integration solutions and software development in the PRC. The unaudited consolidated results have been prepared under the historical cost convention in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), which comprise standards and interpretations approved by the International Accounting Standards Board, and International Accounting Standards and Interpretations of the Standing Interpretations Committee that remain in effect. The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those followed in the preparation of the Group¡¦s annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2003. These financial statements also comply with the applicable disclosure provisions of the GEM Listing Rules. 2. Earnings per share The calculation of basic earnings per share for the three months and nine months periods ended 30 September 2004 is based on the net profit attributable to shareholders of approximately RMB4,293,000 and RMB9,126,000 (2003: RMB11,296,000 and RMB15,481,000) and the weighted average number of 1,084,186,087 and 1,084,122,145 ordinary shares in issue for the three months and nine months ended 30 September 2004 respectively (2003:1,084,090,000 ordinary shares). The share options outstanding as set out under the heading "SHARE OPTION SCHEME" did not have a material dilutive effect on the basic earning per share. 3. Interim dividends The Board does not recommend the payment of an interim dividend for the nine months ended 30 September 2004 (2003: Nil). |