08:56 GEELY AUTO<00175> - Results Announcement Geely Automobile Holdings Limited announced on 28/04/2005: (stock code: 00175 ) 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 : 41,123 39,872 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : (12,730) (12,577) Finance cost : (53) (153) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : 100,213 68,350 Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 84,394 57,486 % Change over Last Period : +46.8 % EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars) : 0.02 0.016 -Diluted (in dollars) : 0.02 N/A Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 84,394 57,486 Final Dividend : 1.0 cent NIL per Share (Specify if with other : N/A N/A options) B/C Dates for Final Dividend : 23/05/2005 to 25/05/2005 bdi. Payable Date : 08/07/2005 B/C Dates for Annual General Meeting : 23/05/2005 to 25/05/2005 bdi. Other Distribution for : N/A Current Period B/C Dates for Other Distribution : N/A Remarks: 1. An analysis of turnover and profit/(loss) from discontinued operations The operations of information technology were discontinued from 30th March 2004, which contributed approximately HK$9,220,000 to the Group's turnover and loss from operations of approximately HK$794,000. 2. Earning per share The calculation of the basic earning per share is based on the net profit for the year of approximately HK$84,394,000 (2003: HK$57,486,000) and on 4,120,264,902 (2003: weighted average number of 3,614,785,000) shares in issue during the year. Diluted earnings per share for the year ended 31st December, 2004 does not assume the exercise of share options as the exercise price of the share options were higher than the average market price. No diluted earnings per share for the year ended 31st December, 2003 had been presented as there was no potential ordinary share in existence during the year. For more details, please refer to the press announcement today.