08:56 HARBOUR CENTRE<00051> - Results Announcement Harbour Centre Development Limited announced on 08/03/2005: (stock code: 00051 ) 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 ('Million ) ('Million ) Turnover 1 : 445 308.7 Profit/(Loss) from Operations 1 : 202.4 111.5 Finance cost : N/A N/A Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : 64.8 124.9 Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 250.7 169.4 % Change over Last Period : +47.99 % EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars) 2 : 0.80 0.54 -Diluted (in dollars) : N/A N/A Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 250.7 169.4 Final Dividend : 12.0 cents 12.0 cents per Share (Specify if with other : N/A N/A options) B/C Dates for Final Dividend : 04/05/2005 to 09/05/2005 bdi. Payable Date : 17/05/2005 B/C Dates for Annual General Meeting : 04/05/2005 to 09/05/2005 bdi. Other Distribution for : N/A Current Period B/C Dates for Other Distribution : N/A Remarks: (1) The turnover and profit from operations of HK$445.0 million and HK$202.4 million for the year ended 31st December, 2004 respectively and HK$308.7 million and HK$111.5 million for the previous year respectively were all generated from continuing operations. (2) The calculation of earnings per share is based on the profit for the year of HK$250.7 million (2003: HK$169.4 million) and on 315.0 million (2003: 315.0 million) ordinary shares in issue throughout the year. For the year under review and the preceding year, there is no difference between the basic and diluted earnings per share. For more details, please refer to the press announcement today.