ASM PACIFIC<00522> - Results Announcement

Asm Pacific Technology Limited announced on 24/02/2004:
(stock code: 00522 )
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  ('000      )       ('000      )
Turnover                           : 2,604,823          1,846,016         
Profit/(Loss) from Operations      : 587,192            302,349           
Finance cost                       : (64)               (168)             
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       : 535,873            284,704           
% Change over Last Period          : +88.2     %
EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars)       : 1.4                0.75              
         -Diluted (in dollars)     : 1.39               0.74              
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss)    : N/A                N/A               
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items      : 535,873            284,704           
Final Dividend                     : $0.84              $0.64             
  per Share                                                               
(Specify if with other             : N/A                N/A               
  options)                                                                
                                                                          
B/C Dates for 
  Final Dividend                   : 15/04/2004         to 23/04/2004bdi.
Payable Date                       : 28/04/2004
B/C Dates for Annual         
  General Meeting                  : 15/04/2004         to 23/04/2004bdi.
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        
                                                2003            2002 
                                                HK$'000         HK$'000
Earnings for the purpose of basic and                   
  diluted earnings per share                    535,873         284,704 
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                                        Number of shares (in thousand)  
Weighted average number of shares for                   
  the purpose of basic earnings per share       383,410         381,650 
                        
Effect of dilutive potential shares from                        
  Employee Share Incentive Scheme               1,479           1,528 
                                                ---------       ----------
Weighted average number of shares for                   
  the purpose of diluted earnings per share     384,889         383,178 
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