16:53 ASM PACIFIC<00522> - Results Announcement ASM Pacific Technology Limited announced on 24/02/2005: (stock code: 00522 ) Year end date: 31/12/2004 Currency: HKD Auditors' Report: Unqualified (Audited ) (Audited ) Last Current Corresponding Period Period from 01/01/2004 from 01/01/2003 to 31/12/2004 to 31/12/2003 Note ('000 ) ('000 ) Turnover : 3,828,930 2,604,823 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 1,062,397 587,192 Finance cost : (15) (64) 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 : 1,002,595 535,873 % Change over Last Period : +87.1 % EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars) : 2.61 1.40 -Diluted (in dollars) : 2.60 1.39 Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 1,002,595 535,873 Final Dividend : $1.05 $0.84 per Share (Specify if with other : N/A N/A options) B/C Dates for Final Dividend : 18/04/2005 to 25/04/2005 bdi. Payable Date : 29/04/2005 B/C Dates for Annual General Meeting : 18/04/2005 to 25/04/2005 bdi. Other Distribution for : N/A Current Period B/C Dates for Other Distribution : N/A Remarks: Earnings Per Share The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share is based on the following data: Year ended 31st Year ended 31st December, 2004 December, 2003 HK$'000 HK$'000 Earnings for the purpose of basic and diluted earnings per share 1,002,595 535,873 ========== ========= Number of shares (in thousand) Weighted average number of shares for the purpose of basic earnings per share 384,313 383,410 Effect of dilutive potential shares from the Employee Share Incentive Scheme 1,451 1,479 ----------- ---------- Weighted average number of shares for the purpose of dilued earnings per share 385,764 384,889 =========== ===========