Ascletis Pharma Inc. — Earnings Release 2000

Apr 19, 2001

Listed Company Information

WORLD HOUSEWARE<0713> - Results Announcement World Houseware (Holdings) Limited announced on 19/4/2001: (stock code: 713) Year end date: 31/12/2000 Currency: HK$ (Audited) (Audited) Last Current Corresponding Period Period from 1/1/2000 from 1/1/1999 to 31/12/2000 to 31/12/1999 ('000) ('000) Turnover : 699,970 718,842 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 33,339 73,448 Finance cost : (12,154) (7,921) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : - - Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : - - Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 18,761 65,395 % Change over Last Period : -71% EPS/(LPS)-Basic : 2.8 cents 9.8 cents -Diluted : 2.7 cents N/A Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : - - Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 18,761 65,395 Final Dividend per Share : 0.5 cent 0.5 cent (Specify if with other options) : (with scrip (with scrip option) option) B/C Dates for Final Dividend : 23/5/2001 to 29/5/2001 bdi. Payable Date : 19/6/2001 B/C Dates for Annual General Meeting : 23/5/2001 to 29/5/2001 bdi. Other Distribution for Current Period : N/A B/C Dates for Other Distribution : N/A Remarks: (1) Comparative figure regarding profit from operations has been changed to conform with current year presentation. (2) Earnings per share The calculations of the basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows: 2000 1999 HK$'000 HK$'000 Earnings for the purpose of calculating basic earnings per share 18,761 65,395 Interest on convertible redeemable note 1,880 - ------------------------ Earnings for the purpose of calculating diluted earnings per share 20,641 65,395 ========================= Number of shares 2000 1999 Number of shares for the purpose of calculating basic earnings per share 669,570,479 664,588,531 =========== Potential dilutive shares issuable under convertible redeemable note 102,426,230 ----------- Weighted average number of shares for the purpose of calculating diluted earnings per share 771,996,709 =========== Basic earnings per share 2.8 cents 9.8 cents =========== ========= Diluted earnings per share 2.7 cents N/A =========== ========= The computation of diluted earnings per share does not take into consideration the exercise of the Company's outstanding share options as the exercise price of those options is higher than the average market price of the Company's shares during the year.