ASM PACIFIC<0522> - Results Announcement

ASM Pacific Technology Limited announced on 22/2/2000:
(stock code: 522)
Year end date: 31/12/1999
Currency: HKD                                               (Audited)
                                           (Audited)        Last
                                           Current          Corresponding
                                           Period           Period
                                           from 1/1/1999    from 1/1/1998
                                           to 31/12/1999    to 31/12/1998
                                           ('000)           ('000)
Turnover
    - Continuing                         : 1,890,869        1,325,341
    - Discontinued                       : -                -
Operating Profit/(Loss)
    - Continuing                         : 349,145          121,748
    - Discontinued                       : -                -
Total Operating Profit/(Loss)            : 349,145          121,748
Share of Profit/(Loss) of
  Associated Companies                   : -                -
Share of Profit/(Loss) of
  Jointly Controlled Entities            : -                -
Profit/(Loss) after Tax
  & MI                                   : 330,150          112,987
% Change over Last Period                : +192.2%
EPS/(LPS)-Basic                          : 88.0 cents       30.2 cents
         -Diluted                        : 87.6 cents       30.1 cents
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss)          : -                -
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items            : 330,150          112,987
Final Dividend per Share                 : 28.0 cents       19.5 cents
(Specify if with other options)          : N/A              N/A
B/C Dates for Final Dividend             : 16/5/2000 to 24/5/2000 bdi.
Payable Date                             : 25/5/2000
B/C Dates for Annual General Meeting     : 16/5/2000 to 24/5/2000 bdi.
Other Distribution for Current Period    : N/A
B/C Dates for Other Distribution         : N/A

Remark:

The calculation of the basic and diluted earnings per share is based on 
the following data:

                                                Audited
                                        Year ended 31st December
                                        1999            1998
                                        HK$'000         HK$'000

Earnings for the purpose of basic
and diluted earnings per share          330,150         112,987
                                        ---------       -------
                                            Number of shares
                                             (in thousand)

Weighted average number of
 ordinary shares for the purpose of
 basic earnings per share               375,245         373,626
Effect of dilutive potential ordinary
 shares from Employee Share incentive
 Scheme                                 1,425           1,420
                                        -----------     --------
Weighted average number of ordinary
 shares for the purpose of diluted
 earnings per share                     376,670         375,046
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