09:44 MEDICAL CHI<08186> - Quarterly Results Announcement (2) This financial information also complies with the applicable disclosure requirements of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities of the Growth Enterprise Market (the "GEM") of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Stock Exchange") (the "GEM Listing Rules"). The accounting policies and basis of preparation used in the preparation of the unaudited consolidated results are consistent with those used in the Company's annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2004. TURNOVER Turnover represents service fees arising from the provision of medical equipment services and related accessories, net of respective taxes; the sale value of testing equipment, net of value added tax, and service fees arising from the provision of medical research and development services, net of business tax. Pursuant to various agreements with hospitals in the People's Republic of China (the "PRC"), the Group agrees to provide certain medical equipment at the relevant hospitals and in return, share the medical service fees arising from the utilization of the medical equipment after deducting the related direct expenses. INCOME TAX No provision for Hong Kong Profits Tax has been made for the three months ended 31 March 2005 (2004: nil) as the Group did not have assessable profits subject to Hong Kong Profits Tax during the period. The Company's subsidiary, Tat Lung Medical Treatment (Shenzhen) Ltd. located in the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone in the PRC is subject to PRC income tax at a reduced rate of 15% (2004: 15%). No provision for income tax has been made in respect of the Company's other PRC subsidiaries, China Best Drugs Research (Nanjing) Ltd. , Sinnowa Medical Science & Technology Co., Ltd. and China Best Pharmaceutical (Nanjing) Company Limited , as they did not have assessable profits for the three months ended 31 March 2005 determined in accordance with relevant income tax rules and regulations in the PRC. No provision has been made for deferred taxation as the Group does not have any material deductible or taxable temporary differences (2004: nil). (LOSS)/EARNINGS PER SHARE (a) Basic (loss) /earnings per share The calculation of basic (loss)/earnings per share for the three months ended 31 March 2005 is based on the loss attributable to shareholders of HK$922,000 (2004: profit of HK$828,000) divided by the weighted average number of 835,000,000 (2004: 835,000,000) ordinary shares in issue during the relevant period. (b) Diluted (loss)/earnings per share Diluted (loss)/earnings per share has not been presented as there was no dilutive potential ordinary share in existence during the periods. DIVIDEND The Board does not recommend the payment of an interim dividend for the three months ended 31 March 2005 (2004: nil).