08:59 GLORIOUS SUN<00393> - Results Announcement Glorious Sun Enterprises Limited announced on 11/04/2005: (stock code: 00393 ) 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 ('000 ) ('000 ) Turnover : 3,583,751 3,310,309 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 350,674 336,817 Finance cost : (7,944) (18,273) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : 36,840 42,581 Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : 2,757 3,085 Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 220,075 165,025 % Change over Last Period : +33.36 % EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars) : 0.2199 0.1649 -Diluted (in dollars) : 0.2168 0.1639 Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 220,075 165,025 Final Dividend : 10.5 cents 7.5 cents 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 : 20/05/2005 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. Principal accounting policies and basis of presentation The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards ("HKFRS") (which also include Statements of Standard Accounting Practice and Interpretations) issued by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants ("HKICPA"), accounting principles generally accepted in Hong Kong and the disclosure requirements of the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance. The HKICPA has issued a number of new and revised HKFRS and Hong Kong Accounting Standards ("new HKFRSs"), which are generally effective for accounting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2005. The Group has not early adopted these new HKFRSs in the financial statements for the year ended 31 December, 2004. 2. Earnings per share (a) Basic earnings per share The calculation of basic earnings per share is based on the net profit from ordinary activities attributable to shareholders for the year of HK$220,075,000 (2003: HK$165,025,000) and 1,000,584,000 (2003: 1,000,584,000) ordinary shares in issue during the year. (b) Diluted earnings per share The calculation of diluted earnings per share for the year ended 31 December 2004 is based on the net profit from ordinary activities attributable to shareholders for the year of HK$220,075,000 (2003: HK$165,025,000 ). The weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the calculation is the 1,000,584,000 ordinary shares in issue during the year (2003: 1,000,584,000 ordinary shares), as used in the basic earnings per share calculation; and the weighted average of 14,549,869 (2003: 6,492,898) ordinary shares assumed to have been issued at no consideration on the deemed exercise of all share options during the year. For more details, please refer to the press announcement today.