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TOMSON GROUP<00258> - Results Announcement

Tomson Group Limited announced on 14/04/2005:
(stock code: 00258 )
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  ('000      )       ('000      )
Turnover                           : 765,349            658,029           
Profit/(Loss) from Operations      : 303,321            123,658           
Finance cost                       : (9,016)            (212)             
Share of Profit/(Loss) of 
  Associates                       : 2,419              1,064             
Share of Profit/(Loss) of
  Jointly Controlled Entities      : 12,124             (1,931)           
Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI       : 243,597            83,380            
% Change over Last Period          : +192.15   %
EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars)       : 0.2188             0.0763            
         -Diluted (in dollars)     : 0.2055             0.0759            
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss)    : N/A                N/A               
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items      : 243,597            83,380            
Final Dividend                     : $0.10              Nil
  per Share                                              
(Specify if with other             : N/A                N/A
  options)                                               
                                                         
B/C Dates for 
  Final Dividend                   : 23/05/2005         to 27/05/2005 bdi.
Payable Date                       : 03/06/2005
B/C Dates for Annual         
  General Meeting                  : 23/05/2005         to 27/05/2005 bdi.
Other Distribution for             : N/A
  Current Period                     
                                     
B/C Dates for Other 
  Distribution                     : N/A   
  
Remarks:

Earnings Per Share

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

                                            Year ended 31st December
                                                  2004          2003
                                               HK$'000       HK$'000

Earnings

Profit for the year for the purposes of calculating 
  basic earnings per share                     243,597        83,380
                
Add: premium and deferred expenditure on redemption
  of convertible bonds due 2009                  8,779             -
                                            ___________   ___________

Profit for the year for the purposes of calculating
  diluted earnings per share                   252,376        83,380
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Number of shares

Number/weighted average number of ordinary shares
  for the purposes of calculating basic earnings per share      
                                         1,113,249,112  1,093,494,317
                        
Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares:
  Convertible bonds due 2009               115,152,725             -
  Options                                           -       5,319,098
                                          ____________  _____________

Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the 
  purposes of calculating diluted earnings per share    
                                         1,228,401,837  1,098,813,415
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