08:53 SOLOMON SYSTECH<02878> - Results Announcement (1) Solomon Systech (International) Limited announced on 09/03/2005: (stock code: 02878 ) Year end date: 31/12/2004 Currency: USD 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 : 308,238 109,339 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 72,004 27,723 Finance cost : (2) (2) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : (194) N/A Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 59,167 22,685 % Change over Last Period : +161 % EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars) : 0.0248 0.0109 -Diluted (in dollars) : 0.0248 N/A Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 59,167 22,685 Final Dividend : US 1.54 cents N/A per Share (Specify if with other : N/A N/A options) B/C Dates for Final Dividend : 04/04/2005 to 08/04/2005 bdi. Payable Date : 22/04/2005 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. The listing date of Solomon Systech (International) Limited (the " Company") is 8 April 2004. 2. An analysis of turnover and net profit from continuing operations can be referred to the summary results announcement of the Company, posted on the website of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited on 9 March 2005. 3. Basis of calculation for basic EPS and diluted EPS of the current period (i.e. 1/1/2004 - 31/12/2004) The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share is based on the Group's profit attributable to shareholders of US$59,167,000 (2003: US$22 ,685,000). The basic earnings per share is based on the weighted average of 2,385, 681,198 (2003: 2,074,852,711) ordinary shares in issue during the year. In determining the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue, a total of 2,074,852,711 ordinary shares were deemed to be in issue since 1 st January 2003. The diluted earnings per share information is based on 2,385,968,996 ( 2003: 2,074,852,711) ordinary shares which is the weighted average number of shares in issue during the year plus the weighted average number of 287,797 ordinary shares deemed to be issued at no consideration if all outstanding options has been exercised. Diluted earnings per share information was not presented for the year ended 31st December 2003 as there were no dilutive potential ordinary shares during the year ended 31 st December 2003. 4. Basis of presentation of results for the Company issuing its first final results after listed on the Exchange. 1 Group reorganisation and basis of preparation The Company was incorporated in the Cayman Islands on 21st November 2003 as an exempted Company with limited liability under the Companies Law, Cap.22 (Law 3 of 1961, as consolidated and revised) of the Cayman lslands (the "Cayman Companies Law"). Pursuant to a Group reorganisation, which was completed on 23rd December 2003 (the "Reorganisation"), the Company became the holding company of the subsidiaries comprising the Group. The shares of the Company were listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited on 8th April 2004 (the "Listing Date"). Further details of the Reorganisation are set out in the prospectus of the Company dated 25th March 2004.