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KERRY PPT<00683> - Results Announcement

Kerry Properties Limited announced on 15/09/2006:
(stock code: 00683 )
Year end date: 31/12/2006
Currency: HKD
Auditors' Report: N/A
Interim report reviewed by: Audit Committee

                                                        (Unaudited )
                                     (Unaudited )       Last
                                     Current            Corresponding
                                     Period             Period
                                     from 01/01/2006    from 01/01/2005
                                     to 30/06/2006      to 30/06/2005
                               Note  ('000      )       ('000      )
Turnover                           : 3,769,025          3,845,593         
Profit/(Loss) from Operations      : 2,092,436          1,631,500         
Finance cost                       : (34,379)           (45,227)          
Share of Profit/(Loss) of 
  Associates                       : 184,205            276,526           
Share of Profit/(Loss) of
  Jointly Controlled Entities      : N/A                N/A               
Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI       : 1,995,913          1,601,559         
% Change over Last Period          : +25       %
EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars)       : 1.64               1.32              
         -Diluted (in dollars)     : 1.55               1.29              
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss)    : N/A                N/A               
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items      : 1,995,913          1,601,559         
Interim Dividend                   : 20 cents           20 cents
  per Share                                              
(Specify if with other             : Scrip alternative  Scrip alternative
  options)                                               
                                                         
B/C Dates for 
  Interim Dividend                 : 04/10/2006         to 06/10/2006 bdi.
Payable Date                       : 14/11/2006
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)      Set out below are the effects on the Group's net profit 
attributable to shareholders for the six months ended 30 June 2006 due to 
the net change in fair values of the Group's investment properties and 
related tax effects:-

                                Six months ended 30 June 
                                ____________________________               
                                2006            2005            Increase
                                HK$ million     HK$ million             
                                                
Profit attributable to
 shareholders before taking
 into account the net change
 in fair values of investment
 properties and related tax
 effects                        1,868           841             122%
                                                                 (Note)
                                                
Add:                                            
Net change in fair values of
 investment properties and
 related tax effects            128             761             
                                ----------      --------
Profit attributable to
 shareholders                   1,996           1,602           25%
                                ==========      ========                

Note:   The increase was mainly due to the profit arising from the 
disposal of interest in Citibank Plaza by way of the Group's participation 
in the global offering of the Champion Real Estate Investment Trust, which 
amounted to HK$1,160 million.

2)      Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit 
attributable to shareholders of the Company by the weighted average number 
of shares in issue during the period.

                                        Six months ended 30 June
                                        ____________________________
                                        2006            2005
                                
Weighted average number of shares 
 in issue                               1,220,460,846   1,212,029,672
                                        =============   =============           
                
                                        HK$'000         HK$'000
Profit attributable to shareholders     1,995,913       1,601,559
                                        ==========      ==========              
                
Basic earnings per share                HK$1.64         HK$1.32
                                        ========        ========                

Diluted earnings per share is calculated by adjusting the profit 
attributable to shareholders of the Company and the weighted average 
number of shares outstanding for the effects of all dilutive potential 
shares.

                                        Six months ended 30 June
                                        ______________________________
                                        2006            2005
                                
Weighted average number of shares
 in issue                               1,220,460,846   1,212,029,672
Adjustment for convertible bonds        96,320,555      44,701,252
Adjustment for share options            9,437,138       6,385,826
                                        --------------  -------------
Weighted average number of shares
 for calculation of diluted earnings
 per share                              1,326,218,539   1,263,116,750
                                        ==============  =============

                                        HK$'000         HK$'000
Profit attributable to shareholders     1,995,913       1,601,559
Finance cost on convertible bonds       60,320          27,205
                                        -----------     ----------
Profit used to determine diluted
 earnings per share                     2,056,233       1,628,764
                                        ===========     ==========
                                
Diluted earnings per share              HK$1.55         HK$1.29
                                        ========        ==========