08:51 SINO TECHNOLOGY<01217> - Results Announcement Sino Technology Investments Company Limited announced on 21/04/2005: (stock code: 01217 ) 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 ($ ) ($ ) Turnover : 792,823 643,803 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : (9,078,931) (398,369) Finance cost : N/A N/A 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 : (9,078,931) (398,369) % Change over Last Period : N/A % EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars) : (0.0454) (0.002) -Diluted (in dollars) : N/A N/A Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : (9,078,931) (398,369) 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 Annual General Meeting : 24/05/2005 to 30/05/2005 bdi. 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 ("HKICPA") 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 Company has not early adopted these new HKFRSs in the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2004. The Company has already commenced an assessment of the impact of these new HKFRSs but is not in a position to state whether these new HKFRSs would have a significant impact on its results of operations and financial position. 2. Turnover and revenues The principal activity of the Company is investment holding. An analysis of the turnover and revenue of the Company is as follows: 2004 2003 HK$ HK$ Turnover Interest on convertible loans receivable 792,823 643,803 ----------------------- Other revenues Bank interest income 3,320 43,886 Gain on sale of other investments 380,151 247,141 ----------------------- 383,471 291,027 ----------------------- Total revenues 1,176,294 934,830 ======================= No segment information is presented as the entire turnover, contribution to operating results, assets and liabilities of the Company are attributable to investment activities which are carried out or originated principally in Hong Kong and the PRC. Bank interest income and gain on sales of other investments had been included in turnover in prior year. However, as the principal investment objective of the Company is to achieve medium-term (from 3-5 years) capital appreciation through investment in listed and unlisted companies, bank deposit interest and income from other investment are reclassified to other revenues. 3. Loss per share The calculation of basic loss per share is based on the loss attributable to shareholders of HK$9,078,931 (2003 : HK$398,369) and the weighted average number of 199,944,000 (2003 : 199,965,786) ordinary shares in issue. No diluted loss per share for both years has been presented as the effect of any dilution is anti-dilutive. For more details, please refer to the press announcement today.