08:31 CHALCO<02600> - Results Announcement Aluminum Corporation of China Limited announced on 28/03/2005: (stock code: 02600 ) Year end date: 31/12/2004 Currency: RMB 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 : 32,313,076 23,245,858 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 8,959,963 5,078,480 Finance cost : (408,992) (451,411) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : N/A N/A Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : (3,953) 1,193 Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 6,223,940 3,552,030 % Change over Last Period : +75.2 % EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars) : 0.56 0.34 -Diluted (in dollars) : N/A N/A Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 6,223,940 3,552,030 Final Dividend : RMB0.176 RMB0.096 per Share (Specify if with other : N/A N/A options) B/C Dates for Final Dividend : 11/05/2005 to 09/06/2005 bdi. Payable Date : 30/06/2005 B/C Dates for Annual General Meeting : 11/05/2005 to 09/06/2005 bdi. Other Distribution for : N/A Current Period B/C Dates for Other Distribution : N/A Remarks: Basis of preparation The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Hong Kong and comply with accounting standards issued by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants ("HKICPA"). They have been prepared under the historical cost convention except that short-term investments and futures contracts are stated at fair value and held-to-maturity securities are stated at amortised cost. For more details, please refer to the press announcement today.