08:51 MANDARIN ENT<00009> - Results Announcement Mandarin Entertainment (Holdings) Limited announced on 19/04/2005: (stock code: 00009 ) 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 : 53,192 58,535 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : (41,137) 1,273 Finance cost : (751) (513) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : N/A N/A Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : (321) 1,084 Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : (56,269) 551 % Change over Last Period : N/A % EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars) : (0.1705) 0.0017 -Diluted (in dollars) : N/A N/A Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : (56,269) 551 Final Dividend : Nil Nil 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. GENERAL The Company was incorporated in Bermuda on 9th May, 2001 as an exempted company with limited liability and its shares are listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Stock Exchange"). The Company is an investment holding company. 2. (LOSS) PROFIT FROM OPERATIONS 2004 2003 HK$'000 HK$'000 (Loss) profit from operations has been arrived at after charging: Directors' emoluments 3,146 4,274 Other staff costs 11,492 11,318 ----------------------- Total staff costs 14,638 15,592 ----------------------- Auditors' remuneration 878 820 Depreciation and amortisation - property, plant and equipment 2,301 2,274 - goodwill 300 300 - film rights 720 - and after crediting: Interest income 36 36 ======================= 3. (LOSS) EARNINGS PER SHARE The calculation of the basic (loss) earnings per share for the year is based on the net loss for the year of HK$56,269,000 (2003: net profit of HK$551,000) and on 330,000,000 shares in issue during both years. For more details, please refer to the press announcement today.