Financial Result

	2008 HK$'000	2007 HK$'000	2006 HK$'000	2005 HK$'000	2004 HK$'000	2003 HK$'000
Revenue	2,802,974	3,328,097	3,597,242	2,571,537	1,697,925	1,743,768
Operating profit	26,870	150,394	218,540	174,766	104,907	140,374
Share of loss of associated companies	-	-	-	(10,234)	(1,766)	-
Finance Income	14,853	11,104	10,127	3,964	1,620	3,101
Finance Costs	(20,071)	(23,764)	(24,531)	(8,720)	(6,145)	(10,401)
Profit before taxation	21,652	137,734	204,136	159,776	98,616	133,074
Taxation	(8,504)	(12,806)	(17,757)	(13,203)	(8,176)	(13,266)
Profit attributable to equity holders of the Company	13,148	124,928	186,379	146,573	90,440	119,808
Earnings per share - Basic (HK cents)	2.8	30.3	45.5	36.2	23.0	31.6
Earnings per share - Dilluted (HK cents)	2.8	30.2	45.1	35.8	22.1	30.4
Dividends	4,329	47,413	102,596	85,920	81,649	91,961

Assets and Liabilities

	2008 HK$'000	2007 HK$'000	2006 HK$'000	2005 HK$'000	2004 HK$'000	2003 HK$'000
Assets
Non-current assets	452,388	318,119	281,445	242,556	260,677	236,549
Current assets	1,204,429	1,303,248	1,291,113	1,375,377	722,880	711,911
Total Assets	1,656,817	1,621,367	1,572,558	1,617,933	983,557	948,460
Equity
Share Capital	57,720	41,228	41,051	40,777	40,076	38,150
Reserves	617,697	514,970	485,147	375,154	334,963	326,168
Minority interests	424	424	424	424	424	424
Total equity	675,841	556,622	526,622	416,355	375,463	364,742
Liabilities
Non-current liabilities	207,246	104,464	164,478	106,744	75,324	35,972
Current liabilities	773,730	960,281	881,458	1,094,834	532,770	547,746
Total liabilities	980,976	1,064,745	1,045,936	1,201,578	608,094	583,718
Total equity and liabilities	1,656,817	1,621,367	1,572,558	1,617,933	983,557	948,460