09:07 LONGLIFE GROUP<08037> - Quarterly Results Announcement (2) The unaudited condensed results have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Hong Kong and comply with Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards issued by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. The unaudited condensed result has been prepared under the historical cost convention. The accounting policies and methods of computation adopted are consistent with those followed in the preparation of the Group's audited financial statements set out in the annual report for the year ended 30 September 2004. 2. Dividend The Board did not recommend the payment of an interim dividend for the period from 1 October 2004 to 31 December 2004 (2003: nil) and proposed that the profit to be retained. 3. Earnings per share Basic earnings per share The calculation of basic earnings per share for the three months ended 31 December 2004 is based on the unaudited consolidated net profit from ordinary activities attributable to shareholders for the periods of approximately HK$9,822,000 and on 500,000,000 ordinary shares that have been in issue throughout the period. For information only, the calculation of basic earnings per share for the three months ended 31 December 2003 is based on the unaudited combined net profit from ordinary activities attributable to shareholders for the period of approximately HK$7,983,000 and on 350,500,000 ordinary shares that have been in issue throughout the period on the assumption that the group reorganisation and the capitalisation issue had been completed on 1 October 2003. Diluted earnings per share The calculation of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended 31 December 2004 is based on the results of HK$9,822,000 and on adjusted number of share of approximately 500,035,000 ordinary shares that have been in issue throughout the period on the assumption that the 50,000,000 share options had been exercised on 1 October 2004. For information only, the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended 31 December 2003 is based on the adjusted results of HK$8,242,000, after adjusted the interest on exchangeable bonds ("Exchangeable Bonds") with CITIC Investment Limited,the principal terms of which are set out in the Prospectus, of HK$259,000 and on adjusted number of share of 375,000,000 ordinary shares that have been in issue throughout the period on the assumption that the group reorganisation, capitalisation issue of 350,500,000 shares of the Company had been effective on 1 October 2003 taking into account the weighted average number of 24,500,000 to be issued upon conversion of Exchangeable Bonds in accordance with the terms of the deed poll constituting the Exchangeable Bonds dated 18 September 2003.