ASM PACIFIC<0522> - Results Announcement

ASM Pacific Technology Limited announced on 2/8/1999:
(stock code: 522)
Year end date: 31/12/1999
Currency: HKD
                                                            Last
                                           Current          Corresponding
                                           Period           Period
                                           from 1/1/1999    from 1/1/1998
                                           to 30/6/1999     to 30/6/1998
                                           ('000)           ('000)
Turnover/Interest Income                 : 688,308          682,824
Profit-Continuing Operations
    - Operating Profit/(Loss)            : 86,414           83,594
    - Exceptional Items                  : -                -
    - Discontinued Operations            : -                -
Total Operating Profit/(Loss)            : 86,414           83,594
Share of Profit/(Loss) of
  Associated Companies                   : -                -
Profit/(Loss) after Tax
  & MI                                   : 84,540           82,664
% Change over Last Period                : +2.3%
EPS/(LPS)-Basic                          : 22.5 cents       22.1 cents
         -Diluted                        : 22.5 cents       22.1 cents
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss)          : -                -
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items            : 84,540           82,664
Interim Dividend per Share               : 7.00 cents       7.00 cents
(Specify if with other options)          : N/A              N/A
B/C Dates for Interim Dividend           : 25/8/1999 to 31/8/1999 bdi.
Payable Date                             : 1/9/1999
B/C Dates for (-) General Meeting        : N/A
Other Distribution for Current Period    : N/A
B/C Dates for Other Distribution         : N/A

Remark:

The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share is based on the 
following data:
                                        Six Months ended 30th June,
                                        1999            1998
                                        (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)
                                        HK$'000         HK$'000
Earnings for the purposes of
  basic and diluted earnings
  per share                             84,540          82,664

Number of shares (in thousand)
Weighted average number of 
  ordinary shares for the purpose
  of basic earnings per share           375,161         373,551
Effect of dilutive potential
  ordinary shares from 
  employee share incentive      
  scheme                                1,213           1,203
                                        -------         ---------
Weighted average number of
  ordinary shares for the 
  purposes of diluted earnings
  per share                             376,374         374,754
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