08:57 ROAD KING INFRA<01098> - Results Announcement (1) Road King Infrastructure Limited announced on 01/04/2005: (stock code: 01098 ) Year end date: 31/12/2004 Currency: HKD Auditors' Report: Unqualified (Audited ) (Restated) (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 : 48,299 119,344 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : (49,933) 3,717 Finance cost : (102,604) (65,933) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : N/A N/A Share of Operating Profit of Joint Ventures : 559,615 432,750 Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 368,803 322,665 % Change over Last Period : +14.3 % EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars) : 0.63 0.56 -Diluted (in dollars) : 0.63 0.56 Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 368,803 322,665 Final Dividend : $0.18 $0.10 per Share (Specify if with other : N/A N/A options) B/C Dates for Final Dividend : 10/05/2005 to 13/05/2005 bdi. Payable Date : 25/05/2005 B/C Dates for Annual General Meeting : 10/05/2005 to 13/05/2005 bdi. Other Distribution for : N/A Current Period B/C Dates for Other Distribution : N/A Remarks: 1. Reconciliation of Change of Figures for Last Corresponding Period In the current period, the Group has adopted SSAP 36 "Agriculture" which is effective for accounting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2004. SSAP 36 requires the measurement of biological assets and agriculture produce at their fair value. As a result of adoption of this standard, the comparative figures have been restated. A reconciliation of last corresponding period from 1 January to 31 December 2003 is set out below: Profit (Loss) Profit after Profit after from Taxation ETD Operations & MI Items HK$'000 HK$'000 HK$'000 Per last year's figures (514) 318,328 318,328 Adjustment due to adoption of SSAP 36: Cost of inventories sold (33,717) (33,717) (33,717) Change in fair value of inventories 37,948 37,948 37,948 Deferred taxation (1,481) (1,481) Increase in minority interests 1,587 1,587 ---------- ----------- ------------ Per current year's figure 3,717 322,665 322,665 ========== =========== ============