TOMSON GROUP<00258> - Results Announcement

Tomson Group Limited announced on 15/04/2003:
(stock code: 00258 )
Year end date: 31/12/2002
Currency: HKD
Auditors' Report: Unqualified

                                                        (Audited   )
                                     (Audited   )       Last
                                     Current            Corresponding
                                     Period             Period
                                     from 01/01/2002    from 01/01/2001
                                     to 31/12/2002      to 31/12/2001 
                               Note  ('000      )       ('000      )
Turnover                           : 1,300,264          1,205,743         
Profit/(Loss) from Operations      : 188,751            156,397           
Finance cost                       : (946)              (7,306)           
Share of Profit/(Loss) of 
  Associates                       : (14)               2,029             
Share of Profit/(Loss) of
  Jointly Controlled Entities      : (3,392)            (2,454)           
Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI       : 161,156            106,369           
% Change over Last Period          : +51.51    %
EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars)       : 0.1486             0.0989            
         -Diluted (in dollars)     : 0.1485             0.0989            
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss)    : N/A                N/A               
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items      : 161,156            106,369           
Final Dividend                     : NIL                NIL               
  per Share                                                               
(Specify if with other             : N/A                N/A               
  options)                                                                
                                                                          
B/C Dates for 
  Final Dividend                   : N/A          
Payable Date                       : N/A       
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.      Certain figures in 2001 were reclassified to conform with the 
current year's presentation.

2.      EARNINGS PER SHARE 

The calculation of the basic and diluted earnings per share is based on 
the following data:

                                        Year ended      31st December
                                        2002            2001
                                        HK$'000         HK$'000
Earnings
Profit for the year for the purposes of basic and
  diluted earnings per share            161,156         106,369
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Number of shares
Number/weighted average number of ordinary shares
  for the purposes of basic 
  earnings per share                    1,084,749,112   1,075,332,674

Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares:
  Options                               736,788         12,224
                                        ------------    -------------
Number/weighted average number of ordinary shares
  for the purposes of diluted 
  earnings per share                    1,085,485,900   1,075,344,898
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