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TAI SANG LAND<00089> - Results Announcement

Tai Sang Land Development Limited announced on 04/04/2005:
(stock code: 00089 )
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  ('Million  )       ('Million  )
Turnover                        2  : 203.5              212.8             
Profit/(Loss) from Operations   2  : 75.4               80.8              
Finance cost                       : (15.4)             (19.4)            
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       : 52.8               42.5              
% Change over Last Period          : +24.2     %
EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars)    3  : 0.184              0.148             
         -Diluted (in dollars)     : N/A                N/A               
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss)    : N/A                N/A               
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items      : 52.8               42.5              
Final Dividend                     : 6 cents            5 cents
  per Share                                              
(Specify if with other             : N/A                N/A
  options)                                               
                                                         
B/C Dates for 
  Final Dividend                   : 13/05/2005         to 20/05/2005 bdi.
Payable Date                       : 27/05/2005
B/C Dates for (-)            
  General Meeting                  : N/A   
Other Distribution for             : N/A
  Current Period                     
                                     
B/C Dates for Other 
  Distribution                     : N/A   
  
Remarks:

1. Discontinued operation of Montgomery Golf Corporation

On 21st June 2004, the Board of Directors of the Company passed a 
resolution approving the discontinuance of the business of Montgomery Golf 
Corporation ("MGC"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, which 
incorporated in the United States of America. MGC's principal activity is 
trading of golf related products.  During the year, MGC earned revenue of 
HK$5,420,000, incurred expenses of HK$16,883,000 and incurred an operating 
loss of HK$11,463,000.

2. Turnover & Profit/(Loss) from Operations

An analysis of the turnover and profit/(loss) from continuing operations 
and discontinued operations are as follows:-

                                Turnover        Segment results 
                                2004    2003    2004    2003
                                HK$'000 HK$'000 HK$'000 HK$'000
                                
Hong Kong 
   - continuing operations      148,853 149,089 96,516  95,816
                                ------- ------- ------  -------
North America 
   - continuing operations      49,235  50,801  24,847  26,244
   - discontinued operation     5,420   12,964  (11,463)(14,391)
                                ------- ------- ------- --------
                                54,655  63,765  13,384  11,853
                                ======= ======= ======= ========                
                                203,508 212,854 109,900 107,669
                                ======= =======
Unallocated costs                               (34,435)(26,879)
                                                ------- --------
Operating profit                                75,465  80,790  
                                                ======= ========


3. Earnings per share

The calculation of earnings per share is based on profit attributable to 
shareholders of HK$52,849,068 (2003: HK$42,480,319) and on 287,669,676 
(2003: 287,669,676) ordinary shares in issue during the year.