16:28 CHINASOFT<08216> - Yearly Results Announcement (1) Chinasoft International Limited announced on 23/3/2005: (stock code: 08216 ) Year end date :31/12/2004 Currency :RMB 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 1/1/2004 from 1/1/2003 to 31/12/2004 to 31/12/2003 RMB'000 RMB'000 Turnover : 293,896 166,055 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 41,292 31,459 Finance cost : (104) (497) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : 1,249 0 Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entites : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after Taxation & MI : 35,533 24,117 % Change Over the Last Period : +47.34% EPS / (LPS) Basic (in dollar) : RMB 0.0537 RMB 0.0427 Diluted (in dollar) : RMB 0.0532 RMB 0.0426 Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit (Loss) after ETD Items : 35,533 24,117 Final Dividends per Share : HKD0.01 HKD0.01 (specify if with other options) : N/A N/A B/C Dates for Final Dividends :25/04/2005 to 28/04/2005 bdi. Payable Date : 05/05/2005 B/C Dates for Annual General Meeting :25/04/2005 to 28/04/2005 bdi. Other Distribution for Current Period : NIL B/C Dates for Other Distribution : N/A (bdi: both days inclusive) For and on behalf of Chinasoft International Limited Signature : Name : Mr. Fok Ming Fuk Title : Company Secretary 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. Remarks: 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION The financial statements of the Group have been prepared in accordance with Statements of Standard Accounting Practice issued by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, accounting principles generally accepted in Hong Kong and the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on GEM. 2. TURNOVER Turnover, which is stated net of valued-added tax and other sales tax and returns, represents amounts invoiced to customers, except in respect of provision of solutions services and IT outsourcing services where turnover represents the value of work done during the year, including amounts not yet invoiced. 3. TAXATION Pursuant to an approval document issued by the State Bureau of Beijing Haidian District dated 21st November, 2000, Beijing Chinasoft International Information Technology Limited ("Beijing Chinasoft"), a major operating subsidiary of the Group, has been designated as advanced technology enterprise and is entitled to the three year's exemption from income tax followed by three years of 50% tax reduction commencing the tax followed by three years of 50% tax reduction commencing the first-profit-making year with effect from 2000.