1998 Annual Results Summary

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

    1998 1997
    HK$ ' 000 HK$ ' 000
       
  Turnover  6,921,635 6,360,027
  Operating profit 693,624 590,422
  Profit attributable to shareholders 525,089 453,740
  Dividends 145,085 123,106
  Net current assets 1,233,044 689,147
  Shareholders' funds 1,555,078 1,231,654
  Net assets per share: book value HK$1.50 HK$1.20
  Net (debt)/cash to equity ratio (%) 71.9% 59.0%
  Dividends per share HK 14.0 cents HK 12.0 cents
  Earnings per share (Basic) HK 51.1 cents HK 44.6 cents
       
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