13:33 OMNICORP<00094> - Results Announcement (2) Operating Turnover results HK$'000 HK$'000 By geographical area Asia 166,772 7,406 Europe 6,759 (688) United States of America 3,229 101 -------- ------- 176,760 6,819 ======== Interest and other income 6,567 Profit on disposal of subsidiaries 468 Gain on deemed disposal of associates 8 Gain on long term investments 18,997 Profit on disposal of long term assets 5,918 Bad and doubtful debts (2,440) Amortisation on goodwill of subsidiaries (763) Amortisation and impairment on goodwill of associates (767) Impairment of investment properties (6,000) Impairment of long term investments (25) Unallocated administrative and other operating expenses (17,412) Finance costs (4,249) Share of results of associates 1,862 ---------- Profit before taxation 8,983 Taxation (340) ---------- Profit before minority interests 8,643 ========== 2. Earnings per share The calculation of basic earnings per share is based on the net profit attributable to shareholders of HK$7,175,000 (2003: HK$10,859,000) and the weighted average of 76,055,107 shares (2003: 61,456,891 shares) in issue during the year. A diluted earnings per share amount for the year ended 31 December 2004 has not been disclosed as the share options outstanding during this year had an anti-dilutive effect on the basic earnings per share for this year (2003: HK$0.18).