09:09 HK FERRY (HOLD)<00050> - Results Announcement Hong Kong Ferry (Holdings) Co. Limited announced on 11/03/2005: (stock code: 00050 ) 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 : 993.9 1,041.3 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 401.1 276.1 Finance cost : N/A N/A Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : 2.6 0.9 Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 393.1 264.7 % Change over Last Period : +48.5 % EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars) : 1.10 0.74 -Diluted (in dollars) : N/A N/A Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 393.1 264.7 Final Dividend : 24 cents 20 cents per Share (Specify if with other : N/A N/A options) B/C Dates for Final Dividend : 26/04/2005 to 28/04/2005 bdi. Payable Date : 13/05/2005 B/C Dates for (-) General Meeting : N/A Other Distribution for : N/A Current Period B/C Dates for Other Distribution : N/A Remarks: Calculation of basic earnings per share: - The calculation of basic earnings per share is based on a profit of HK$ 393,066,000 (2003: HK$264,655,000) and 356,273,883 (2003: 356,273,883) ordinary shares in issue during the year. There was no potential dilution of earnings per share during 2003 and 2004. For more details, please refer to the press announcement today.