UNIVERSE INT'L<1046> - Results Announcement

Universe International Holdings Limited announced on 19/3/2001:
(stock code: 1046)

Please refer to the press announcement for the details of the 
auditors' and audit committee's review report on the interim financial 
statement, to be issued by the Company on 20/3/2001.

Year end date: 30/6/2001
Currency: HKD                                               (Unaudited)
                                           (Unaudited)      Last
                                           Current          Corresponding
                                           Period           Period
                                           from 1/7/2000    from 1/7/1999
                                           to 31/12/2000    to 31/12/1999
                                           ('000)           ('000)
Turnover                                 : 144,769          115,730
Profit/(Loss) from Operations            : 31,842           28,871
Finance cost                             : (3,577)          (819)
Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates     : -                -
Share of Profit/(Loss) of
  Jointly Controlled Entities            : -                -
Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI             : 24,025           23,606
% Change over Last Period                : +1.8%
EPS/(LPS)-Basic                          : 2.54 cents       2.71 cents
         -Diluted                        : 2.32 cents       N/A
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss)          : -                -
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items            : 24,025           23,606
Interim Dividend per Share               : NIL              NIL
(Specify if with other options)          : N/A              N/A
B/C Dates for Interim Dividend           : N/A              
Payable Date                             : N/A
B/C Dates for (-) General Meeting        : N/A              
Other Distribution for Current Period    : N/A              
B/C Dates for Other Distribution         : N/A              

Remarks:

(1) Basis of calculation for EPS of the current period

a) Basic EPS:   The calculation of basic earnings per share is based on 
the Group's profit attributable to shareholders of approximately 
HK$24,025,000 (1999: HK$23,606,000) and on the weighted average of 
945,000,000 ordinary shares in issue (1999: 871,728,265 ordinary shares) 
during the period on the assumption that the subdivision of 1 share of 
HKD0.1 each to 5 shares of HKD0.02 each had been completed on 1st July 
1999. Therefore, basic EPS for the period ended 1999 has been changed from 
13.54 cents to 2.71 cents for comparative purpose.

b) Diluted EPS: The calculation of diluted earnings per share is based on 
the Group's profit attributable to shareholders of approximately 
HK$24,025,000 plus interest after taxation on convertible notes of 
approximately HK$391,000 and on 945,000,000 ordinary shares which is the 
weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the period plus 
the weighted average of 108,231,711 ordinary shares deemed to be issued if 
all outstanding options and convertible notes had been exercised. (1999: 
N/A. No diluted earning per share was presented as there was no share 
option and convertible notes issued by the Company in the six months ended 
31st December 1999)

(2) Comparatives (Finance costs)

Comparative figure of finance costs has been reclassified to conform with 
current period's presentation. In particular, the comparatives have been 
extended to take into account of the revised Hong Kong Statements of 
Standard Accounting Practice No. 1 which became effective.