08:55 GROUP SENSE<00601> - Results Announcement (1) Group Sense (International) Limited announced on 30/11/2004: (stock code: 00601 ) Year end date: 31/3/2005 Currency: HKD Auditors' Report: N/A Interim report reviewed by: Both Audit Committee and Auditors (Unaudited ) (Unaudited ) Last Current Corresponding Period Period from 1/4/2004 from 1/4/2003 to 30/9/2004 to 30/9/2003 Note ('000 ) ('000 ) Turnover : 657,134 569,986 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 42,658 46,164 Finance cost : (790) (1,064) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : N/A (493) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 41,492 45,547 % Change over Last Period : -9 % EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars) : 0.0307 0.0905 -Diluted (in dollars) : 0.0305 0.09 Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : (4,758) 61,915 Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 36,734 107,462 Interim Dividend : 1 cent 0.5 cent per Share (Specify if with other : N/A N/A options) B/C Dates for Interim Dividend : 15/12/2004 to 17/12/2004bdi. Payable Date : 22/12/2004 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, profit from operations and profit after ETD items Turnover Profit from operations 30.9.04 30.9.03 30.9.04 30.9.03 HK$'000 HK$'000 HK$'000 HK$'000 By business segments - Electronic handheld products 352,552 323,387 29,550 34,747 ODM products 304,582 246,599 13,108 11,417 ---------------- 657,134 569,986 ================ ----------------- Profit from operations 42,658 46,164 Finance costs (790) (1,064) Share of results of associates -- (493) ------------------- Profit before taxation 41,868 44,607 Taxation (charge) credit (151) 890 ------------------- Profit before minority interests 41,717 45,497 Minority interests (225) 50 -------------------- Profit after taxation and minority interests 41,492 45,547 Extraordinary ("ETD") items - Gain on repurchase of convertible redeemable preferred shares issued to minority shareholders of a subsidiary -- 46,900 Reversal of premium on convertible redeemable preferred shares issued to minority shareholders of a subsidiary -- 15,015 Loss on disposal of a subsidiary (4,758) -- ------------------- Total extraordinary (loss) gains (4,758) 61,915 -------------------- Profit after ETD items 36,734 107,462 ================