1998 Interim Result
 
  • Turnover increased 25.7% to HK$3,418 million
  • Profit attributable to shareholders increased 25.7% to HK$255 million
  • Basic earnings per share HK24.9 cents, up 24.5%
  • Interim dividend HK3 cents per share

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  The Directors of Ng Fung Hong Limited (the "Company") are pleased to announce the unaudited consolidated results of the Company and its subsidiaries (the "Group") for the six months ended 30th June, 1998 as follows:
      Six months ended
30th June,
      1998 1997
    HK$ ' 000 HK$ ' 000
         
  Turnover    3,417,964
 2,718,368
         
  Operating profit   342,551 251,538
  Share of results of associated companies   7,680
 7,526
         
  Profit before taxation   350,231 259,064
  Taxation (note 1) 43,159
 37,599
         
  Profit after taxation   307,072 221,465
  Minority interests   51,995
 18,523
         
  Profit attributable to shareholders   255,077
 202,942
  Interim dividend   30,782
 30,548
  Earnings per share (note 2)
Basic
24.9cents
20.0cents
  Diluted 24.5cents
 19.5cents
         
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