1997 Annual Results Summary

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

    1997 1996
    HK$ ' 000 HK$ ' 000
       
  Turnover  6,360,027 4,498,387
  Operating profit 590,422 422,873
  Profit attributable to shareholders 453,740 363,137
  Dividends 123,106 131,296
  Net current assets 689,147 1,143,939
  Shareholders' funds 1,231,654 1,282,541
  Net assets per share: book value HK$1.20 HK$1.27
  Net (debt)/cash to equity ratio (%) 59.0% 96.3%
  Dividends per share HK12.0cents HK13.0cents
  Earnings per share HK44.6cents HK36.2cents
       
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