OCEAN INFORM<0497> - Results Announcement
Ocean Information Holdings Limited announced on 2/12/1999:
(stock code: 497)
Year end date: 31/3/2000
Currency: HK$
Last
Current Corresponding
Period Period
from 1/4/1999 from 1/4/1998
to 30/9/1999 to 30/9/1998
('000) ('000)
Turnover : 494,140 586,035
Profit-Continuing Operations
- Operating Profit/(Loss) : 31,314 21,651
- Exceptional Items : (2,620) (7,850)
- Discontinued Operations : - -
Total Operating Profit/(Loss) : 28,694 13,801
Share of Profit/(Loss) of
Associated Companies & Jointly
Controlled Entity : 420 (822)
Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 26,046 11,542
% Change over Last Period : +125.7%
EPS/(LPS)-Basic : 8.20 cents 3.65 cents
-Diluted : N/A N/A
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : - -
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 26,046 11,542
Interim Dividend per Share : 1.5 cents 1 cent
(Specify if with other options) : N/A N/A
B/C Dates for Interim Dividend : 17/12/1999 to 24/12/1999 bdi.
Payable Date : 31/12/1999
B/C Dates for (-) General Meeting : N/A
Other Distribution for Current Period : N/A
B/C Dates for Other Distribution : N/A
Remarks:
(1) Exceptional item represent write down of short term investments to
market value.
(2) Diluted earnings per share is not disclosed as it would not be
materially different from the basic earnings per share had it been
calculated on the basis that the share options outstanding as at
30th September, 1999 were exercised in full.
