08:53 TAI SANG LAND<00089> - Results Announcement Tai Sang Land Development Limited announced on 04/04/2005: (stock code: 00089 ) 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 ('Million ) ('Million ) Turnover 2 : 203.5 212.8 Profit/(Loss) from Operations 2 : 75.4 80.8 Finance cost : (15.4) (19.4) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : N/A N/A Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 52.8 42.5 % Change over Last Period : +24.2 % EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars) 3 : 0.184 0.148 -Diluted (in dollars) : N/A N/A Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 52.8 42.5 Final Dividend : 6 cents 5 cents per Share (Specify if with other : N/A N/A options) B/C Dates for Final Dividend : 13/05/2005 to 20/05/2005 bdi. Payable Date : 27/05/2005 B/C Dates for (-) General Meeting : N/A Other Distribution for : N/A Current Period B/C Dates for Other Distribution : N/A Remarks: 1. Discontinued operation of Montgomery Golf Corporation On 21st June 2004, the Board of Directors of the Company passed a resolution approving the discontinuance of the business of Montgomery Golf Corporation ("MGC"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, which incorporated in the United States of America. MGC's principal activity is trading of golf related products. During the year, MGC earned revenue of HK$5,420,000, incurred expenses of HK$16,883,000 and incurred an operating loss of HK$11,463,000. 2. Turnover & Profit/(Loss) from Operations An analysis of the turnover and profit/(loss) from continuing operations and discontinued operations are as follows:- Turnover Segment results 2004 2003 2004 2003 HK$'000 HK$'000 HK$'000 HK$'000 Hong Kong - continuing operations 148,853 149,089 96,516 95,816 ------- ------- ------ ------- North America - continuing operations 49,235 50,801 24,847 26,244 - discontinued operation 5,420 12,964 (11,463)(14,391) ------- ------- ------- -------- 54,655 63,765 13,384 11,853 ======= ======= ======= ======== 203,508 212,854 109,900 107,669 ======= ======= Unallocated costs (34,435)(26,879) ------- -------- Operating profit 75,465 80,790 ======= ======== 3. Earnings per share The calculation of earnings per share is based on profit attributable to shareholders of HK$52,849,068 (2003: HK$42,480,319) and on 287,669,676 (2003: 287,669,676) ordinary shares in issue during the year. For more details, please refer to the press announcement today.