Dongyue Group Limited — Earnings Release 2004

Dec 18, 2003

Listed Company Information

HERALD HOLD<00114> - Results Announcement Herald Holdings Limited announced on 18/12/2003: (stock code: 00114 ) Year end date: 31/3/2004 Currency: HKD Auditors' Report: N/A Review of Interim Report by: Audit Committee (Unaudited ) (Unaudited ) Last Current Corresponding Period Period from 1/4/2003 from 1/4/2002 to 30/9/2003 to 30/9/2002 Note ($ ) ($ ) Turnover : 519,734,000 479,063,000 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 24,553,000 22,946,000 Finance cost : (54,000) (262,000) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : N/A N/A Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : 403,000 304,000 Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 22,576,000 17,413,000 % Change over Last Period : +29.65 % EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars) : 0.0367 0.028 -Diluted (in dollars) : N/A N/A Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 22,576,000 17,413,000 Interim Dividend : 1.50 cents 1 cent per Share (Specify if with other : N/A N/A options) B/C Dates for Interim Dividend : 8/1/2004 to 9/1/2004 bdi. Payable Date : 16/1/2004 B/C Dates for (-) General Meeting : N/A Other Distribution for : N/A Current Period B/C Dates for Other Distribution : N/A Remarks: 1. Turnover and profit for the period come from continuing operations only. 2. Earnings per share The calculation of basic earnings per share is based on the net profit for the period attributable to ordinary shareholders of HK$22,576,000 (2002: HK$17,413,000) and on 615,574,000 (2002: 622,583,000) ordinary shares, being the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period. There were no dilutive potential ordinary shares in existence during the periods ended 30 September 2003 and 2002.