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PAC CENTURY INS<00065> - Results Announcement

Pacific Century Insurance Holdings Limited announced on 23/02/2006:
(stock code: 00065 )
Year end date: 31/12/2005
Currency: HKD
Auditors' Report: Unqualified

                                                        (Audited   )
                                     (Audited   )       Last
                                     Current            Corresponding
                                     Period             Period
                                     from 01/01/2005    from 01/01/2004
                                     to 31/12/2005      to 31/12/2004
                               Note  ('000      )       ('000      )
Turnover                        1  : 1,826,885          1,688,832         
Profit/(Loss) from Operations   2  : 104,873            207,679           
Finance cost                    2  : (45,346)           (1,805)           
Share of Profit/(Loss) of 
  Associates                       : N/A                N/A               
Share of Profit/(Loss) of
  Jointly Controlled Entities      : N/A                N/A               
Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI    2  : 42,502             188,295           
% Change over Last Period          : -77.4     %
EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars)    3  : 0.05               0.23              
         -Diluted (in dollars)  4  : 0.05               0.23              
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss)    : N/A                N/A               
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items   2  : 42,502             188,295           
Final Dividend                  5  : $0.04              $0.10
  per Share                                              
(Specify if with other             : N/A                N/A
  options)                                               
                                                         
B/C Dates for 
  Final Dividend                   : 18/04/2006         to 21/04/2006 bdi.
Payable Date                       : 28/04/2006
B/C Dates for (-)            
  General Meeting                  : N/A   
Other Distribution for             : N/A
  Current Period                     
                                     
B/C Dates for Other 
  Distribution                     : N/A   
  
Remarks:


                                        
1.      Turnover                           
                                Audited year ended                              
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        31/12/2005              31/12/2004              
                        -------------------------------------------------
                        Reported        P&L Effect of 
                                        HKFRS 4 Insurance
                                        Contract                Restated
        HK$'000         HK$'000         HK$'000                 HK$'000
                                                                
Revenue from:                                                   
 Life insurance contracts                                               
    Single premium
        30,018          153,909         (142,445)               11,464 
    First year premium
        266,010         290,047         (63,485)                226,562 
    Renewal premium
        1,500,071       1,468,390       (46,784)                1,421,606 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
        1,796,099       1,912,346       (252,714)               1,659,632 
    Retirement scheme business
        0               22,798          (22,798)                0 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------       
        1,796,099       1,935,144       (275,512)               1,659,632 
    General insurance commissions under agency agreements
        8,727           8,801           0                       8,801 
    Asset management fees
        16,188          10,406          0                       10,406 
    Fess on investment contracts
        5,871           0               9,993                   9,993 
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Turnover
        1,826,885       1,954,351       (265,519)               1,688,832 
==========================================================================
                                                                
                                                                
2.      Profit/(Loss) after Taxation & MI /
        Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items                   

                        Audited year ended                              
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        31/12/2005                      31/12/2004              
                        -------------------------------------------------
                        Reported        P&L Effect of
                                        HKFRS 2 Share
                                        Option Scheme           Restated
        HK$'000         HK$'000         HK$'000                 HK$'000

Profit/(Loss) before Tax  from Operations *
        104,873         215,691         (8,012)                 207,679 
Finance Cost
        (45,346)        (1,805)         0                       (1,805)
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Profit/(Loss) before Tax
        59,527          213,886         (8,012)                 205,874 
Tax:                                                    
   Continuing Operations
        (16,963)        (17,579)        0                       (17,579)
   Discontinued Operation
        (62)
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Profit/(Loss) after Taxation & MI / Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items **
        42,502          196,307         (8,012)                 188,295 
=========================================================================
                                                                
*       Profit/(Loss) before Tax  from Continuing Operations
        104,212                                                 208,245 
        Profit/(Loss) before Tax from Discontinued Operation
        661                                                     (566)
                                                              -----------
        Profit/(Loss) before Tax from Operations                
        104,873                                                 207,679 
        =======                                                 ========
                                                                
**      Net Profit/(Loss) from Continuing Operations            
        41,903                                                  188,861 
        Net Profit/(Loss) from Discontinued Operation           
        599                                                     (566)
        -------                                                 ---------
        Profit/(Loss) after Taxation & MI / Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items
        42,502                                                  188,295 
        ======                                                  =======

                                  
3.      

EPS/(LPS) - Basic                       Audited year ended                 
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                        31/12/2005              31/12/2004       
                                 -----------------------------------------  
     
                                   Reported     P&L Effect    Restated
                                            of HKFRS 2 Share 
                                               Option Scheme    

a)      Basic for Net Profit/(Loss) Attributable to Shareholders           
                                
Issued Shares (Weighted Average No of Shares)       
                        820,109,000 820,737,000             820,737,000 
                        ===============================================
                                                                
Profit/(Loss) after Taxation & MI / Profit/(Loss) after 
ETD Items (HK$)         42,502,000 196,307,000  (8,012,000) 188,295,000 
                        ===============================================
                                                                
Earnings/(Loss) per Share (HK$)       
                            0.05       0.24                       0.23 
                        ===============================================
                                                                
b)      Basic for Net Profit/(Loss) from Continuing Operations     
     
Issued Shares (Weighted Average No of Shares)           
                        820,109,000                          820,737,000 
                        ================================================
                                                                           
Net Profit/(Loss) from Continuing Operations (HK$)         
     
                        41,903,000                           188,861,000 
                        ================================================
                                                                
Earnings/(Loss) per Share (HK$)      
                          0.05                                 0.23 
                        ================================================
                                                                

4.      EPS/(LPS) - Diluted                     Audited year ended         
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                         31/12/2005                  31/12/2004  
                                  -----------------------------------------    
                                   Reported     P&L Effect    Restated
                                            of HKFRS 2 Share 
                                               Option Scheme      

a)      Diluted for Net Profit/(Loss) Attributable to Shareholders 
     
Issued Shares (Weighted Average No of Shares)           
                        820,109,000  820,737,000              820,737,000 
Add: Shares Issued at No Consideration on the Deemed 
Exercise of All Share Options (Weighted Average No of 
Shares)                
                         12,062,000   14,599,000               14,599,000 
                         ------------------------------------------------  
               
                        832,171,000  835,336,000              835,336,000 
                        =================================================
                                                                
Profit/(Loss) after Taxation & MI / Profit/(Loss) after 
ETD Items (HK$)         42,502,000 196,307,000  (8,012,000)  188,295,000 
                        =================================================
                                                                
Earnings/(Loss) per Share (HK$)         
                          0.05        0.24                       0.23 
                          ==============================================
                                                                
b)      Diluted for Net Profit/(Loss) from Continuing Operations   
     
Issued Shares (Weighted Average No of Shares)           
                        820,109,000                          820,737,000 
Add: Shares Issued at No Consideration on the Deemed 
Exercise of All Share Options (Weighted Average No of 
Shares)                12,062,000                              14,599,000  
                       --------------------------------------------------
                        832,171,000                          835,336,000 
                        =================================================
                       
Net Profit/(Loss) from Continuing Operations (HK$)         
     
                        41,903,000                           188,861,000 
                      ==================================================   
                                                             
Earnings/(Loss) per Share (HK$)     
                         0.05                                   0.23 
                     =====================================================
                                                                
                                                                
5.      Final Dividend per Share                                           
     
                                        Audited year end        
                                        31/12/2005    31/12/2004

Proposed:                                                       
  Final Ordinary (HK$ per Ordinary Share)       0.04    0.06 
  Special Final (HK$ per Ordinary Share)        -       0.04 
                                               --------------
                                                0.04    0.10
                                               ==============