XD Inc. — Earnings Release 2001

Aug 30, 2001

Listed Company Information

CHONGQING IRON<01053> - Results Announcement (Summary) Chongqing Iron & Steel Company Limited announced on 30/8/2001: (stock code: 1053) Please refer to the press announcement for the details of the audit committee's review report on the interim financial statement, to be issued by the Company on 31/8/2001. Year end date: 31/12/2001 Currency: RMB (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Last Current Corresponding Period Period from 1/1/2001 from 1/1/2000 to 30/6/2001 to 30/6/2000 ('000) ('000) Turnover : 1,881,704 1,734,853 Profit from Operations : 158,981 56,289 Finance cost : (30,558) (29,340) Share of Profit of Associates : N/A N/A Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : N/A N/A Profit after Taxation & MI : 123,685 23,731 % Change over Last Period : +421.20% EPS - Basic : RMB11.6 cents RMB2.2 cents - Diluted : N/A N/A Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : 0 0 Profit after ETD Items : 123,685 23,731 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 Remark: Certain comparative figures have been reclassified to conform with current year's presentation.