09:06 A-S CHINA<08262> - Yearly Results Announcement (1) A-S China Plumbing Products Limited announced on 11/03/2005: (stock code: 08262 ) Year end date :31/12/2004 Currency :USD Auditors' report :Unqualified Important Note : This result announcement form only contains extracted information from and should be read in conjunction with the detailed results announcement of the issuer, which can be viewed on the GEM website at http://www.hkgem.com (Audited) (Audited) Current Last Corresponding Period Period from 1/01/2004 from 1/01/2003 to 31/12/2004 to 31/12/2003 US$'000 US$'000 Turnover : 78,376 73,733 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 12,185 5,659 Finance cost : 0 0 Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : 0 0 Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entites : 0 0 Profit/(Loss) after Taxation & MI : 8,146 4,482 % Change Over the Last Period : +81.75% EPS / (LPS) Basic (in dollar) : USD 0.0539 USD 0.0296 Diluted (in dollar) : USD 0.0539 USD 0.0296 Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : 0 0 Profit (Loss) after ETD Items : 8,146 4,482 Final Dividends per Share : NIL NIL (specify if with other options) : N/A N/A B/C Dates for Final Dividends : N/A Payable Date : N/A B/C Dates for (-) General Meeting : N/A Other Distribution for Current Period : NIL B/C Dates for Other Distribution : N/A (bdi: both days inclusive) For and on behalf of A-S China Plumbing Products Limited Signature : Name : Richard Ward Title : Chairman Responsibility statement The directors of the Company (the "Directors") as at the date hereof hereby collectively and individually accept full responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in this results announcement form (the "Information") and confirm, having made all reasonable inquiries, that to the best of their knowledge and belief the Information are accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading and that there are no other matters the omission of which would make the Information herein inaccurate or misleading.The Directors acknowledge that the Stock Exchange has no responsibility whatsoever with regard to the Information and undertake to indemnify the Exchange against all liability incurred and all losses suffered by the Exchange in connection with or relating to the Information. Notes: 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION The unaudited consolidated results of the Group have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Hong Kong and the applicable disclosure requirements of the GEM Listing Rules. 2. PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES The Group manufactures and distributes in the People's Republic of China (the "PRC") a broad range of bathroom and kitchen fixtures and plumbing fittings under the plumbing product brand names of American Standard Inc. ("ASI"), including the "American Standard" and "Armitage Shanks" brands. The Group has established a manufacturing base for the production of bathroom and kitchen fixtures and plumbing fittings in Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin and Guangdong provinces using manufacturing equipment and manufacturing technologies developed by American Standard Companies Inc. to ensure the quality of its products.