Financial Summaries

SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The following table summarises the consolidated/combined results of the Group for the last five financial years as extracted from the audited financial statements of the companies now comprising the Group, after appropriate adjustments and reclassifications which would have been necessary if the current Group structure had been in existence throughout these financial years.

RESULTS	Year ended 31 December
	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998
	HK$'000	HK$'000	HK$'000	HK$'000	HK$'000

Turnover
Continuing operations	69,078	284,807	367,628	522,467	587,805
Discontinued operations	17,925	-	-	-	-
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	87,003	284,807	367,628	522,467	587,805
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Operating profit/(loss):

Continuing operations before exceptional items	175	84,580	99,120	144,042	64,440
Exceptional items	-	(69,792)	-	-	-
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Continuing operations	175	14,788	99,120	144,042	64,440
Discontinued operations	1,203	-	-	-	-
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Profit before taxation	1,378	14,788	99,120	144,042	64,440
Taxation	(6)	(6)	(22,600)	(14,461)	(5,223)
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Profit attributable to shareholders	1,372	14,782	76,520	129,581	59,217
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