HK PHARMA<0182> - Results Announcement

Hong Kong Pharmaceutical Holdings Limited announced on 12/12/2000:
(stock code: 182)
Year end date: 31/3/2001
Currency: HKD                                               (Unaudited)
                                           (Unaudited)      Last
                                           Current          Corresponding
                                           Period           Period
                                           from 1/4/2000    from 1/4/1999
                                           to 30/9/2000     to 30/9/1999
                                           ('000)           ('000)
Turnover                                 : 24,283           11,796
Profit/(Loss) from Operations            : (1,543)          (4,486)
Finance cost                             : (2,990)          (5,546)
Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates     : -                -
Share of Profit/(Loss) of
  Jointly Controlled Entities            : -                -
Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI             : (4,533)          (10,058)
% Change over Last Period                : N/A
EPS/(LPS)-Basic                          : (0.46 cent)      (9.73 cents)
         -Diluted                        : N/A              N/A
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss)          : -                -
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items            : (4,533)          (10,058)
Interim Dividend per Share               : Nil              Nil
(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         : -

Remarks:

(1) ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of presentation

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements are prepared in 
accordance with Hong Kong Statements of Standard Accounting Practice No. 
25 "Interim Financial Reporting". The accounting policies and basis of 
preparation used in the preparation of the interim financial statements 
are the same as those in the annual financial statements for the year 
ended 31 March 2000.

Comparative figures

The presentation of the financial statements have been changed due to the 
adoption of the requirements of SSAP 1 (Revised) "Presentation of 
financial statements". As a result, the formats of the profit and loss 
account and the balance sheet have been revised and in accordance with the 
SSAP. Accordingly, certain comparative figures have been reclassified to 
conform with the current period's presentation.

(2) LOSS PER SHARE

The calculation of loss per share is based on the net loss from ordinary 
activities attributable to shareholders for the period of HK$4,533,000 
(1999: loss of HK$10,058,000) and on the weighted average of 986,869,048  
(1999: 103,388,173 shares which restated retrospectively as per SSAP5 
after the enactment of the share consolidation in the interim period six 
months to 30 September 2000) ordinary shares in issue during the Period. 

Diluted loss per share for the six months ended 30 September 2000 and 1999 
has not been presented as the effect of the assumed conversion of the 
share options and the convertible notes of the Company during these period 
were anti-dilutive.

(3) DIVIDEND

The directors resolved not to pay an interim dividend to the shareholders 
for the six months ended 30 September 2000 (1999: Nil).