Ascletis Pharma Inc. — Earnings Release 2003

Sep 17, 2003

Listed Company Information

WORLD HOUSEWARE<00713> - Results Announcement World Houseware (Holdings) Limited announced on 17/9/2003: (stock code: 00713 ) Year end date: 31/12/2003 Currency: HKD Auditors' Report: N/A Review of Interim Report by: Both Audit Committee and Auditors (Unaudited ) (Unaudited ) Last Current Corresponding Period Period from 1/1/2003 from 1/1/2002 to 30/6/2003 to 30/6/2002 Note ('000 ) ('000 ) Turnover : 342,724 330,924 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 23,952 29,174 Finance cost : (1,703) (2,770) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : N/A N/A Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 20,268 23,893 % Change over Last Period : -15 % EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars) : 0.03 0.035 -Diluted (in dollars) : 0.03 N/A Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 20,268 23,893 Interim Dividend : 0.5 cent 0.5 cent per Share (Specify if with other : N/A N/A options) B/C Dates for Interim Dividend : 13/10/2003 to 16/10/2003bdi. Payable Date : 5/11/2003 B/C Dates for (-) General Meeting : N/A Other Distribution for : N/A Current Period B/C Dates for Other Distribution : N/A Remarks: EARNINGS PER SHARE The calculation of the basis and diluted earnings per share is based on the following data: 1.1.2003 to 1.1.2002 to 30.6.2003 30.6.2002 ---------- ------------ HK$'000 HK$'000 Earnings for the purpose of calculating basic earnings per share 20,268 23,893 ======== ====== 1.1.2003 to 1.1.2002 to 30.6.2003 30.6.2002 ---------- ------------ Weighted average number of shares for the purpose of calculating basic earnings per share 676,417,401 676,417,401 =========== Potential dilutive shares issuable under share options 27,163 ---------- Weighted average number of shares for the purpose of calculating diluted earnings per share 676,444,564 ===========