09:18 PINE TECHNOLOGY<08013> - Quarterly Results Announcement (2) 2. Earnings per share The calculation of the basic earnings per share for the Nine-Month Period, the Quarterly Period, the corresponding nine-month period and quarterly period in 2004 are based on the following data: Nine months ended Three months ended 31 March 31 March 2005 2004 2005 2004 Earnings for the purpose of basic earnings per share (US$) 1,501,000 1,235,000 657,000 497,000 ======== ======== ======== ======== Number of ordinary shares for the purpose of basic earnings per share ('000 shares) 682,786 682,786 682,786 682,786 ======== ======== ======== ======== No diluted earnings per share has been presented for the Nine-Month Period, the Quarterly Period, the corresponding nine-month period and quarterly period in 2004, because the exercise prices of the Company's share options were higher than the average market price of the shares for the periods.