XD Inc. — Earnings Release 2003

Mar 11, 2004

Listed Company Information

CHONGQING IRON<01053> - Results Announcement (Summary) Chongqing Iron & Steel Company Limited announced on 11/03/2004: (stock code: 01053 ) Year end date: 31/12/2003 Currency: RMB Auditors' Report: Unqualified (Audited ) (Audited ) Last Current Corresponding Period Period from 01/01/2003 from 01/01/2002 to 31/12/2003 to 31/12/2002 Note ('000 ) ('000 ) Turnover : 5,609,309 4,182,430 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 1,034,937 349,749 Net Finance cost : (67,156) (63,991) 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 : 977,039 286,062 % Change over Last Period : +241.55 % EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars) : 0.918 0.269 -Diluted (in dollars) : N/A N/A Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 977,039 286,062 Final Dividend : RMB 0.20 RMB 0.08 per Share (Specify if with other : N/A N/A options) B/C Dates for Final Dividend : 30/03/2004 to 29/04/2004bdi. Payable Date : 14/05/2004 B/C Dates for Annual General Meeting : 30/03/2004 to 29/04/2004bdi. Other Distribution for : N/A Current Period B/C Dates for Other Distribution : N/A