13:31 SUNDAY COMM<00866> - Results Announcement (2) 3. Profit/(Loss) from operations Profit from operations is stated after charging and crediting the following: 2004 2003 HK$'000 HK$'000 Charging Write-down of inventories to net realisable value 4,389 1,159 Cost of inventories sold 143,915 133,315 Depreciation: Owned fixed assets 228,645 233,055 Leased fixed assets - 238 Loss on disposal of fixed assets 338 414 Operating lease charges: Land and buildings, including transmission sites 182,383 195,945 Leased lines 58,638 73,283 Provision for doubtful debts 25,573 30,228 Auditors' remuneration Audit services 1,288 1,100 Audit-related services 248 251 Other permitted services 368 198 ------------------------ 1,904 1,549 Crediting Net exchange gains 194 614 ======================== 4. Taxation No provision for Hong Kong profits tax and overseas taxation has been made as the Group had sufficient tax losses brought forward to set off against the assessable profits for the year (2003: Nil). 5. Earnings per share (a) Basic earnings per share The calculation of basic earnings per share is based on the Group's profit for the year of HK$5,544,000 (2003: HK$27,172,000) and the 2,990,000,000 shares (2003: 2,990,000,000 shares) in issue during the year. (b) Diluted earnings per share There is no dilutive effect upon exercise of the share options on the earnings per share for the years ended 31st December 2004 and 2003 since the exercise prices for the share options were above the average fair value of the shares.