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GREAT CHINA<00141> - Results Announcement

Great China Holdings Limited announced on 15/04/2004:
(stock code: 00141 )
Year end date: 31/12/2003
Currency: HKD
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  ($         )       ($         )
Turnover                           : 777,627,194        676,710,295       
Profit/(Loss) from Operations      : (7,279,141)        19,578,812        
Finance cost                       : (12,243,272)       (11,898,254)      
Share of Profit/(Loss) of 
  Associates                       : 579,538            2,019,820         
Share of Profit/(Loss) of
  Jointly Controlled Entities      : N/A                N/A               
Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI       : (20,142,530)       7,257,274         
% Change over Last Period          : N/A       %
EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars)       : (0.077)            0.0277            
         -Diluted (in dollars)     : N/A                N/A               
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss)    : N/A                N/A               
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items      : (20,142,530)       7,257,274         
Final Dividend                     : NIL                NIL               
  per Share                                                               
(Specify if with other             : N/A                N/A               
  options)                                                                
                                                                          
B/C Dates for 
  Final Dividend                   : N/A          
Payable Date                       : N/A       
B/C Dates for (-)            
  General Meeting                  : N/A          
Other Distribution for             : N/A           
  Current Period                     
                                     
B/C Dates for Other 
  Distribution                     : N/A          

Remarks:

1.      Basis of preparation
  
In the current year, the Group adopted the Statement of Standard 
Accounting Practice ("SSAP") No. 12 "Income Taxes" issued by the HKSA 
which is effective for accounting periods commencing on or after 1st 
January, 2003.


2.      An analysis of turnover and contributions to operating profit/
(loss) from continuing operations

                        TURNOVER                CONTRIBUTION    
                        2003    2002            2003    2002
                        HK$'000 HK$'000         HK$'000 Hk$'000
Continuing operations                           
General trading         734,099 652,793         (9,655) (13,336)
Property investment     42,568  22,670          12,121  16,233
Real estate agency services
                        960     1,247           (1,363) (1,684)
                        ---------------------------------------
                        777,627 676,710         1,103   1,213
                        ======================================
                                
Interest income                                 790     1,505
Judgement debt with related legal cost          -       (10,449)
Gain on disposal of investment properties       -       41,102
Impairment of land and buildings                -       -
Unallocated corporate expenses                  (9,172) (13,792)
                                                ----------------
Operating profit/(loss)                         (7,279) 19,579
                                                ===============

3.      Earnings/(loss) per share

(Loss)/earnings per share is calculated based on the loss attributable to 
shareholders of the Group for the year of HK$20,142,530 (2002 as restated: 
profit of HK$7,257,274) and 261,684,910 shares (2002: 261,684,910 shares) 
of the Company in issue during the year. 

No diluted (loss)/earnings per share has been presented for current and 
prior year because the exercise of the options have no dilutive effect for 
the years.