XD Inc. — Earnings Release 2000

Aug 23, 2000

Listed Company Information

CHONGQING IRON<1053> - Results Announcement Chongqing Iron & Steel Company Limited announced on 23/8/2000: (stock code: 1053) Year end date: 31/12/2000 Currency: RMB (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Last Current Corresponding Period Period from 1/1/2000 from 1/1/1999 to 30/6/2000 to 30/6/1999 ('000) ('000) Turnover - Continuing : 1,734,853 1,362,443 - Discontinued : N/A N/A Operating Profit/(Loss) - Continuing : 26,949 14,039 - Discontinued : N/A N/A Total Operating Profit/(Loss) : 26,949 14,039 Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associated Companies : N/A N/A Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 23,731 5,342 % Change over Last Period : +344.23% EPS/(LPS)-Basic : RMB 2 cents RMB 0.5 cent -Diluted : N/A N/A Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 23,731 5,342 Interim Dividend per H Share : NIL NIL (Specify if with other options) : N/A N/A B/C Dates for Interim Dividend : N/A Payable Date : N/A B/C Dates for (-) General Meeting : N/A Other Distribution for Current Period : N/A B/C Dates for Other Distribution : N/A