09:21 EVI EDUCATION<08090> - Yearly Results Announcement (1) EVI Education Asia Limited announced on 27/11/02: (stock code :08090) Year end date :30/09/2002 Currency :HKD Auditors' report :Unqualified Review of 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 (Audited) (Audited) Current Last Corresponding Period Period from 01/10/2001 from 01/10/2000 to 30/09/2002 to 30/09/2001 $'000 $'000 Turnover : 10,469 1,050 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : (18,402) (19,122) Finance cost : 525 1,227 Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : 0 0 Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entites : 0 0 Profit/(Loss) after Taxation & MI : (17,877) (17,895) % Change Over the Last Period : N/A EPS / (LPS) Basic (in dollar) : (HKD 0.0045) (HKD 0.0049) Diluted (in dollar) : N/A N/A Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : 0 0 Profit (Loss) after ETD Items : (17,877) (17,895) Final Dividends per Share : 0 0 (specify if with other options) : N/A B/C Dates for Final 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 EVI Education Asia Limited Signature: Name : Cheung Hon Fai, Maurice 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 The accounts have been prepared in accordance with accounting standards issued by the Hong Kong Society of Accountants ("HKSA"), accounting principles generally accepted in Hong Kong, the disclosure requirements of the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance and the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the GEM of the Stock Exchange ("the GEM Listing Rules"). They have been prepared under the historical cost convention. In the current year, the HKSA issued a number of Statements of Standard Accounting Practice ("SSAPs") and related interpretations which are effective for accounting periods commencing on or after 1st January 2001. The new SSAPs relevant to the Group are: SSAP 9 (revised) : Events after the balance sheet date SSAP 14 (revised) : Leases (effective for periods commencing on or after 1st July 2000) SSAP 26 : Segment reporting SSAP 28 : Provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets SSAP 29 : Intangible assets SSAP 30 : Business combinations SSAP 31 : Impairment of assets SSAP 32 : Consolidated financial statements and accounting for investments in subsidiaries