12:56 IDT INT'L<00167> - Results Announcement (2) 2. Earnings per share The calculation of the basic and diluted earnings per share for the year is based on the following data: Year ended March 31, 2005 2004 HK$'m HK$'m Net profit attributable to shareholders and earnings for the purposes of basic earnings per share 130.0 250.8 Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares: Adjustment to the share of profits of a subsidiary based on dilution of its earnings per share (0.1) (0.2) ------------------------ Earnings for the purposes of diluted earnings per share 129.9 250.6 ======================== Number of ordinary shares: Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purposes of basic earnings per share 2,084,417,430 2,077,505,100 Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares: Share options 3,147,070 5,255,353 ------------------------------ Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purposes of diluted earnings per share 2,087,564,500 2,082,760,453 ==============================