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MELBOURNE ENT<00158> - Results Announcement

Melbourne Enterprises Limited announced on 22/06/2005:
(stock code: 00158 )
Year end date: 30/09/2005
Currency: HKD
Auditors' Report: N/A
Interim report reviewed by: Both Audit Committee and Auditors

                                                        (Unaudited )
                                     (Unaudited )       Last
                                     Current            Corresponding
                                     Period             Period
                                     from 01/10/2004    from 01/10/2003
                                     to 31/03/2005      to 31/03/2004
                               Note  ('000      )       ('000      )
Turnover                           : 35,512             35,698            
Profit/(Loss) from Operations      : 21,586             11,583            
Finance cost                       : N/A                N/A               
Share of Profit/(Loss) of 
  Associates                       : 4                  (4)               
Share of Profit/(Loss) of
  Jointly Controlled Entities      : N/A                N/A               
Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI       : 17,801             7,804             
% Change over Last Period          : +128      %
EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars)       : 0.71               0.31              
         -Diluted (in dollars)     : N/A                N/A               
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss)    : N/A                N/A               
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items      : 17,801             7,804             
Interim Dividend                   : $0.50              $0.50
  per Share                                              
(Specify if with other             : N/A                N/A
  options)                                               
                                                         
B/C Dates for 
  Interim Dividend                 : 18/07/2005         to 20/07/2005 bdi.
Payable Date                       : 25/07/2005
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.  Segement Information

                                        Six months ended 31 March               
                                        2005            2004
                                        HK$'000         HK$'000

(a) Turnover
    Property investment                 35,512          35,698
                                        =======         ======

(b) Contribution to operating
    profit
    Profit investment                   21,586          21,583
    Unallocated item - provision for
      advances to an unlisted
      investment                        -               (10,000)
                                        -----------     -----------
                                        21,586          11,583
                                        ========        ========

2.  Provision for Unlisted Investment

The Group's unlisted investment represents property development and golf 
club operation in Foshan, China.  The controlling shareholder of the said 
investment, BT Development Holdings Limited, has gone into 
creditors' voluntary winding up.  Results for the last period included a 
HK$10 million provision made for the said investment.

3.  Earnings per Share

The calculation of earnings per share is based on the profit attributable 
to shareholders of HK$17,801,000 (2004: HK$7,804,000) and the 25,000,000 
shares in issue throughout the period.