08:55     TAN CHONG INT'L<00693> - Results Announcement                       

    Tan Chong International Limited announced on 16/03/2005:                  
    (stock code: 00693 )                                                      
    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  ('000      )       ('000      )      
    Turnover                           : 5,251,540          4,281,553         
    Profit/(Loss) from Operations      : 391,646            348,654           
    Finance cost                       : (9,119)            (5,081)           
    Share of Profit/(Loss) of                                                 
      Associates                       : 37,784             31,483            
    Share of Profit/(Loss) of                                                 
      Jointly Controlled Entities      : N/A                N/A               
    Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI       : 340,774            288,993           
    % Change over Last Period          : +17.92    %                          
    EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars)       : 0.169              0.144             
             -Diluted (in dollars)     : N/A                N/A               
    Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss)    : N/A                N/A               
    Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items      : 340,774            288,993           
    Final Dividend                     : 4.0 cents          3.5 cents         
      per Share                                                               
    (Specify if with other             : N/A                N/A               
      options)                                                                
                                                                              
    B/C Dates for                                                             
      Final Dividend                   : 28/04/2005         to 13/05/2005 bdi.
    Payable Date                       : 17/06/2005                           
    B/C Dates for Annual                                                      
      General Meeting                  : 28/04/2005         to 13/05/2005 bdi.
    Other Distribution for             : N/A                                  
      Current Period                                                          
                                                                              
    B/C Dates for Other                                                       
      Distribution                     : N/A                                  
                                                                              
    Remarks:                                                                  
                                                                              
                                                                              
    1. Profit before Taxation and minority interests                          
                                       For the year ended                     
                                            31 December                       
                                      2004                     2003           
                                    HK$'000                 HK$'000           
    Profit before taxation and minority interests is arrived at after         
    Charging/(crediting):                                                     
                                                                              
    Cost of goods sold                                                        
                                    4,266,872                3,346,044        
    Interest expense                    9,119                    5,081        
    Amortisation of lease prepayments                                         
                                                                              
                                        3,656                    3,374        
    Depreciation of property, plant and equipment                             
                                        58,384                   49,406       
    Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment                             
                                        (6,546)                 (6,426)       
    Gain on sale of investments             -                (  11,701)       
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    2. Basis of consolidation                                                 
                                                                              
    The consolidated accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 December   
    2004 comprise of the Company and all its subsidiaries (together referred  
    to as the "Group") and the Group's interest in associates.                
                                                                              
    For more details, please refer to the press announcement today.