ASM PACIFIC<00522> - Results Announcement

Asm Pacific Technology Limited announced on 18/02/2003:
(stock code: 00522 )
Year end date: 31/12/2002
Currency: HKD
Auditors' Report: Unqualified

                                                        (Audited   )
                                     (Audited   )       Last
                                     Current            Corresponding
                                     Period             Period
                                     from 01/01/2002    from 01/01/2001
                                     to 31/12/2002      to 31/12/2001 
                               Note  ('000      )       ('000      )
Turnover                           : 1,846,016          1,560,227         
Profit/(Loss) from Operations      : 302,349            249,281           
Finance cost                       : (168)              (155)             
Share of Profit/(Loss) of 
  Associates                       : N/A                N/A               
Share of Profit/(Loss) of
  Jointly Controlled Entities      : N/A                N/A               
Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI       : 284,704            231,246           
% Change over Last Period          : +23.1     %
EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars)       : 0.75               0.61              
         -Diluted (in dollars)     : 0.74               0.61              
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss)    : N/A                N/A               
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items      : 284,704            231,246           
Final Dividend                     : $0.64              $0.64             
  per Share                                                               
(Specify if with other             : N/A                N/A               
  options)                                                                
                                                                          
B/C Dates for 
  Final Dividend                   : 15/04/2003         to 25/04/2003bdi.
Payable Date                       : 28/04/2003
B/C Dates for Annual         
  General Meeting                  : 15/04/2003         to 25/04/2003bdi.
Other Distribution for             : N/A           
  Current Period                     
                                     
B/C Dates for Other 
  Distribution                     : N/A          

Remarks:

Earnings per share

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

          
                                                Year ended 31st December  
                                                2002            2001 
                                                HK$'000         HK$'000
Earnings for the purpose of basic and 
  diluted earnings per share        
                                                284,704         231,246
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                                        Number of shares (in thousand)  
Weighted average number of shares for 
  the purpose of basic earnings per share       381,650         379,868
                                                                        
Effect of dilutive potential shares from 
  Employee Share Incentive Scheme       
 
                                                1,528           1,509
                                                ------------------------  
           
Weighted average number of shares for 
  the purpose of diluted earnings per share     383,178         381,377
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