13:19 WING SHAN INT'L<00570> - Results Announcement Wing Shan International Limited announced on 14/04/2005: (stock code: 00570 ) 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 : 740,724 716,489 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : (47,032) 19,140 Finance cost : (20,892) (26,436) 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 : (55,857) (17,571) % Change over Last Period : N/A % EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars) : (0.0673) (0.0212) -Diluted (in dollars) : N/A N/A Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : (55,857) (17,571) Final Dividend : NIL 1.5 cents per Share (Specify if with other : N/A N/A options) B/C Dates for Final Dividend : N/A Payable Date : N/A 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. Recently issued accounting standards The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants has issued a number of new and revised Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards and Hong Kong Accounting Standards ("new HKFRSs"), which are effective for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2005. The Group has not early adopted these new HKFRSs in the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2004. The Group has already commenced an assessment of the impact of these new HKFRSs but is not yet in a position to state whether these new HKFRSs would have a significant impact on its results of operations and financial position. 2. Turnover The principal activity of the Group is the generation and sale of electricity. Turnover represents the invoiced value, net of value added tax, of electricity supplied in Foshan City, Guangdong Province, the People's Republic of China (the "PRC") and additional fuel cost surcharges of $12.3 million (2003 : $42.6 million) for electricity supplied, representing an adjustment for tariff of electricity supplied. 3. Transfer to reserves In accordance with the accounting principles and financial regulations applicable in the PRC, Shakou JV is required to transfer part of its profit after taxation to the reserve fund and the enterprise development fund. The transfer amounts are determined by Shakou JV's board of directors in accordance with the articles of association and the transfers are made before profit distribution to the joint venture partners. 4. Loss per share The calculation of basic loss per share is based on the loss attributable to shareholders of $55,857,000 (2003: $17,571,000) and on the weighted average number of shares in issue during the year of 829,883,228 (2003: 829,018,244). The diluted loss per share for the years ended 31 December 2003 and 2004 is not shown as all potential ordinary shares are anti-dilutive.