MAANSHAN IRON<00323> - Results Announcement

Maanshan Iron & Steel Company Limited announced on 19/08/2003:
(stock code: 00323 )
Year end date: 31/12/2003
Currency: RMB
Auditors' Report: N/A
Review of Interim Report by: Audit Committee

                                                        (Unaudited )
                                     (Unaudited )       Last
                                     Current            Corresponding
                                     Period             Period
                                     from 01/01/2003    from 01/01/2002
                                     to 30/06/2003      to 30/06/2002 
                               Note  ('000      )       ('000      )
Turnover                           : 7,061,706          5,154,673         
Profit/(Loss) from Operations      : 1,149,837          222,396           
Finance cost                       : (42,502)           (49,673)          
Share of Profit/(Loss) of 
  Associates                       : N/A                N/A               
Share of Profit/(Loss) of
  Jointly Controlled Entities      : N/A                N/A               
Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI       : 929,595            140,672           
% Change over Last Period          : +561      %
EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars)       : 0.144              0.0218            
         -Diluted (in dollars)     : N/A                N/A               
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss)    : N/A                N/A               
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items      : 929,595            140,672           
Interim Dividend                   : NIL                NIL               
  per Share                                                               
(Specify if with other             : N/A                N/A               
  options)                                                                
                                                                          
B/C Dates for 
  Interim 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.      The calculation of basic earnings per share is based on the net 
profit from ordinary activities attributable to shareholders for the 
period of approximately RMB929,595,000 (2002: approximately RMB140,672,000 
as restated) and 6,455,300,000 (2002: 6,455,300,000) ordinary shares in 
issue during the period.

        No diluted earnings per share is presented as the Company does not 
have any dilutive potential ordinary shares.

2.      The Group has adopted the SSAP 12 (revised) "Income taxes" issued 
by the Hong Kong Society of Accountants.  Due to the adoption of the 
revised SSAP, the accounting treatment and presentation of certain items 
and balances in the condensed consolidated interim financial statements 
have been revised to comply with the new requirements.  Accordingly, a 
prior year adjustment has been made and certain comparative amounts have 
been restated to conform with the current period's presentation.