ASM PACIFIC<00522> - Results Announcement

ASM Pacific Technology Limited announced on 24/02/2005:
(stock code: 00522 )
Year end date: 31/12/2004
Currency: HKD
Auditors' Report: Unqualified

                                                        (Audited   )
                                     (Audited   )       Last
                                     Current            Corresponding
                                     Period             Period
                                     from 01/01/2004    from 01/01/2003
                                     to 31/12/2004      to 31/12/2003
                               Note  ('000      )       ('000      )
Turnover                           : 3,828,930          2,604,823         
Profit/(Loss) from Operations      : 1,062,397          587,192           
Finance cost                       : (15)               (64)              
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       : 1,002,595          535,873           
% Change over Last Period          : +87.1     %
EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars)       : 2.61               1.40              
         -Diluted (in dollars)     : 2.60               1.39              
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss)    : N/A                N/A               
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items      : 1,002,595          535,873           
Final Dividend                     : $1.05              $0.84
  per Share                                              
(Specify if with other             : N/A                N/A
  options)                                               
                                                         
B/C Dates for 
  Final Dividend                   : 18/04/2005         to 25/04/2005 bdi.
Payable Date                       : 29/04/2005
B/C Dates for Annual         
  General Meeting                  : 18/04/2005         to 25/04/2005 bdi.
Other Distribution for             : N/A
  Current Period                     
                                     
B/C Dates for Other 
  Distribution                     : N/A   
  
Remarks:

                             
Earnings Per Share              

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


                                Year ended 31st         Year ended 31st 
                                December, 2004          December, 2003 
                                HK$'000                  HK$'000 
Earnings for the purpose of
  basic and diluted             
  earnings per share            1,002,595               535,873 
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                                 Number of shares (in thousand)         
Weighted average number of
  shares for the purpose of
  basic earnings per share       384,313                383,410 
Effect of dilutive potential 
  shares from the Employee
  Share Incentive Scheme        1,451                   1,479 
                                -----------             ----------
Weighted average number of 
  shares for the purpose of
  dilued earnings per share     385,764                 384,889 
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