CHAODA MODERN<00682> - Results Announcement

Chaoda Modern Agriculture (Holdings) Limited announced on 18/03/2004:
(stock code: 00682 )
Year end date: 30/6/2004
Currency: RMB
Auditors' Report: N/A
Interim report reviewed by: Audit Committee

                                                        (Unaudited )
                                     (Unaudited )       Last
                                     Current            Corresponding
                                     Period             Period
                                     from 01/07/2003    from 01/07/2002
                                     to 31/12/2003      to 31/12/2002 
                               Note  ('000      )       ('000      )
Turnover                           : 858,398            651,115           
Profit/(Loss) from Operations      : 401,377            321,662           
Finance cost                       : (8,595)            (5,053)           
Share of Profit/(Loss) of 
  Associates                       : 10,130             3,672             
Share of Profit/(Loss) of
  Jointly Controlled Entities      : 0                  0                 
Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI       : 402,552            272,904           
% Change over Last Period          : +47.5     %
EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars)       : 0.2092             0.142             
         -Diluted (in dollars)     : 0.2071             N/A               
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss)    : 0                  0                 
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items      : 402,552            272,904           
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 unaudited condensed consolidated income statement is prepared 
in accordance with Hong Kong Statement of Standard Accounting Practice 
("SSAP") 25 (Revised), Interim Financial Reporting, issued by the Hong 
Kong Society of Accountants (as applicable to condensed accounts) and 
Appendix 16 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock 
Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Listing Rules") issued by The Stock 
Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

(2)     The calculation of basic earnings per share is based on the 
Group's profits for the period of RMB402,552,000 (2002: RMB272,904,000) 
and the weighted average number of 1,924,494,609 (2002: 1,918,448,413) 
shares in issue during the period.

        The calculation of diluted earnings per share is based on the 
Group's profits for the period of RMB402,552,000 (2002: N/A) and the 
weighted average number of 1,943,860,901 (2002: N/A) shares after 
adjusting for the effects of all dilutive potential ordinary shares under 
the company's share option scheme.

(3)     An analysis of turnover and profit from continuing operations:

For the six months ended 31 December 2003

Growing         Breeding        Supermarkets                            
and sales       and sales of    chain           Inter-segment           
of crops        livestock       operation       elimination     Total
RMB'000         RMB'000         RMB'000         RMB'000         RMB'000
                                                                        
Turnover '
776,279         19,557          64,346          (1,784)         858,398
                                                                
Cost of sales
(238,179)       (4,207)         (57,644)        1,784           (298,246)
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Gross profit
538,100         15,350          6,702           -               560,152
Unallocated items :                                                     
Other revenues                                                  8,002
Selling and distribution expenses                               (83,542)
General and administrative expenses                             (50,291)
Research expenses                                               (14,650)
Net other operating expenses                                    (18,294)
                                                                ---------
Operating profit                                                401,377

For the six months ended 31 December 2002

Growing         Breeding        Supermarkets            
and sales       and sales of    chain           
of crops        livestock       operation       Total
RMB'000         RMB'000         RMB'000         RMB'000
                                                        
Turnover
627,327         13,286          10,502          651,115
                                                
Cost of sales
(184,839)       (5,330)         (9,215)         (199,384)
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Gross profit
442,488         7,956           1,287           451,731
Unallocated items :                                                     
Other revenues                                  6,437
Selling and distribution expenses               (61,464)
General and administrative expenses             (45,748)
Research expenses                               (15,770)
Net other operating expenses                    (13,524)
                                                ---------
Operating profit                                321,662