HK BLDG & LOAN<0145> - Results Announcement

The Hong Kong Building and Loan Agency Limited announced on 27/7/2000:
(stock code: 145)
Year end date: 31/12/2000
Currency: HK$                                               (Unaudited)
                                           (Unaudited)      Last
                                           Current          Corresponding
                                           Period           Period
                                           from 1/1/2000    from 1/1/1999
                                           to 30/6/2000     to  30/6/1999
                                        
Turnover
    - Continuing                         : 62,690,778       74,042,994
    - Discontinued                       : -                -
Operating Profit/(Loss)
    - Continuing                         : (26,963,458)     32,152,295
    - Discontinued                       : -                -
Total Operating Profit/(Loss)            : (26,953,458)     32,152,295
Share of Profit/(Loss) of
  Associated Companies                   : -                -
Share of Profit/(Loss) of
  Jointly Controlled Entities            : -                -
Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI             : (29,075,965)     27,236,541
% Change over Last Period                : N/A
EPS/(LPS)-Basic                          : (0.13)           0.12
         -Diluted                        : -                -
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss)          : -                -
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items            : (29,075,965)     27,236,541
Interim Dividend per Share               : NIL              0.035
(Specify if with other options)          : -                -
B/C Dates for Interim Dividend           : -
Payable Date                             : -
B/C Dates for (-) General Meeting        : -
Other Distribution for Current Period    : -
B/C Dates for Other Distribution         : -

Remark:

The operating (loss)/profit for the current period included under this 
item is the provision of HK$44 million for loss on disposal of mortgage 
assets which was made during the year in respect of the sale of certain 
mortgages by the Company to The Hongkong Chinese Bank, Limited ("HKCB") 
pursuant to an agreement dated 9th May, 2000 entered into between HKCB and 
the Company, which is expected to be completed on 14th August, 2000.