Strawbear Entertainment Group — Earnings Release 2001

Sep 26, 2000

Listed Company Information

AEON CREDIT<0900> - Results Announcement AEON Credit Service (Asia) Co., Ltd. announced on 26/9/2000: (stock code: 900) Year end date: 20/2/2001 Currency: HKD (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Last Current Corresponding Period Period from 21/2/2000 from 21/2/1999 to 20/8/2000 to 20/8/1999 Turnover : 404,687,000 384,372,000 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 214,934,000 177,795,000 Finance cost : (96,612,000) (82,383,000) 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 : 101,822,000 81,162,000 % Change over Last Period : +25.5% EPS/(LPS)-Basic : 24.32 cents 19.38 cents -Diluted : N/A N/A Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 101,822,000 81,162,000 Interim Dividend per Share : 4.5 cents 4.0 cents (Specify if with other options) : N/A N/A B/C Dates for Interim Dividend : 8/11/2000 to 14/11/2000 bdi. Payable Date : 15/11/2000 B/C Dates for (-) General Meeting : N/A Other Distribution for Current Period : N/A B/C Dates for Other Distribution : N/A Remarks: 1. Hong Kong Statements of Standard Accounting Practice 1: Presentation of financial statements have been adopted in the preparation of current period's financial statements. Accordingly, certain comparative figures have been reclassified and adjusted to confirm with the current period's presentation. 2. Turnover represents the finance charges from hire purchase contracts, interest earned on loans and credit card advances, fee, commission income and interest on bank deposits. Comparative figures have been adjusted to confirm with current period's presentation. 3. The calculation of earnings per share is based on the unaudited net profit for the period of HK$101,822,000 (1999: HK$81,162,000) and on the number of 418,766,000 (1999: 418,766,000) shares. The number of shares for the purpose of earnings per share has been adjusted for the effect of bonus issue during the period. The comparative earnings per share for the corresponding period in 1999 has been adjusted retrospectively.