12:52 LEE HING<00068> - Results Announcement Lee Hing Development Limited announced on 27/04/2005: (stock code: 00068 ) 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 : 255,323 353,418 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 157,259 181,861 Finance cost : (4,770) (11,893) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : (17,891) (48,100) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 125,941 117,009 % Change over Last Period : +7.63 % EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars) : 0.58 0.35 -Diluted (in dollars) : N/A N/A Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 125,941 117,009 Final Dividend : 1.00 cent 1.00 cent per Share (Specify if with other : N/A N/A options) B/C Dates for Final Dividend : 30/05/2005 to 03/06/2005 bdi. Payable Date : 17/06/2005 B/C Dates for Annual General Meeting : 30/05/2005 to 03/06/2005 bdi. Other Distribution for : N/A Current Period B/C Dates for Other Distribution : N/A Remarks: (1) The calculation of earnings per share is based on profit attributable to shareholders of HK$125,941,000 (2003: HK$117,009,000 (restated)) and the weighted average of 217,797,516 (2003: 338,765,471) shares of HK$1 each in issue during the year. (2) With effect from 1 January 2004, an associate, Silverlink Holdings Limited ("Silverlink") has changed its accounting policy in respect of depreciation of hotel properties.. Prior to 1 January 2004, hotel properties were stated at their open market values on the basis of annual valuations, and no depreciation is provided in respect of the hotel properties of group of Silverlink. Hotel properties are now depreciated using the straight line method at the rate of 2% per annum and where the hotel properties are located on land held under operating lease, the carrying amount of the leasehold land would be amortised over the remaining life of the lease. The change in accounting policy has resulted in prior year adjustment. Accordingly, the Group's opening retained profit and property revaluation reserve as at 1 January 2004 has been decreased by HK$3,322,000 and increased by the same amount respectively.