Strawbear Entertainment Group — Earnings Release 2002

Sep 19, 2001

Listed Company Information

AEON CREDIT<00900> - Results Announcement (Summary) AEON Credit Service (Asia) Company Limited announced on 19/9/2001: (stock code: 900) Year end date: 20/2/2002 Currency: HK$ (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Last Current Corresponding Period Period from 21/2/2001 from 21/2/2000 to 20/8/2001 to 20/8/2000 Turnover : 430,139,000 404,687,000 Profit from Operations : 216,278,000 214,934,000 Finance cost : (88,072,000) (96,612,000) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : N/A N/A Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : N/A N/A Profit after Tax & MI : 112,156,000 101,822,000 % Change over Last Period : +10.1% EPS/(LPS)-Basic : 26.78 cents 24.32 cents -Diluted : N/A N/A Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit after ETD Items : 112,156,000 101,822,000 Interim Dividend per Share : 5.00 cents 4.50 cents (Specify if with other options) : N/A N/A B/C Dates for Interim Dividend : 1/11/2001 to 7/11/2001 bdi. Payable Date : 8/11/2001 B/C Dates for (-) General Meeting : N/A Other Distribution for Current Period : N/A B/C Dates for Other Distribution : N/A Remarks: Disclosure notes on presentation of financial statements 1. The condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Statement of Standard Accounting Practice No. 25 (SSAP 25) Interim Financial Reporting and with the applicable disclosure requirements of Appendix 16 to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. 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. 3. Certain comparative figures have been reclassified to conform with current year's presentation.