MELBOURNE ENT<0158> - Results Announcement

Melbourne Enterprises Limited announced on 29/6/2000:
(stock code: 158)
Year end date: 30/9/2000
Currency: HKD                                               (Unaudited)
                                           (Unaudited)      Last
                                           Current          Corresponding
                                           Period           Period
                                           from 1/10/1999   from 1/10/1998
                                           to 31/3/2000     to 31/3/1999
                                           ('000)           ('000)
Turnover
    - Continuing                         : 40,437           52,930
    - Discontinued                       : -                -
Operating Profit/(Loss)
    - Continuing                         : 17,031           27,851
    - Discontinued                       : -                -
Total Operating Profit/(Loss)            : 17,031           27,851
Share of Profit/(Loss) of
  Associated Companies                   : (2)              31
Share of Profit/(Loss) of
  Jointly Controlled Entities            : -                -
Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI             : 14,489           25,345
% Change over Last Period                : -42.83%
EPS/(LPS)-Basic                          : $0.58            $1.01
         -Diluted                        : N/A              N/A
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss)          : -                -
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items            : 14,489           25,345
Interim Dividend per Share               : $0.50            $1.00
(Specify if with other options)          : -                -
B/C Dates for Interim Dividend           : 14/7/2000 to 17/7/2000 bdi.
Payable Date                             : 24/7/2000
B/C Dates for (-) General Meeting        : N/A
Other Distribution for Current Period    : None
B/C Dates for Other Distribution         : N/A