WORLD HOUSEWARE<0713> - Results Announcement

World Houseware (Holdings) Limited announced on 18/5/2000:
(stock code: 713)
Year end date: 31/12/1999
Currency: HK$                                               (Audited)
                                           (Audited)        Last
                                           Current          Corresponding
                                           Period           Period
                                           from 1/1/1999    from 1/1/1998
                                           to 31/12/1999    to 31/12/1998
                                           ('000)           ('000)
Turnover
    - Continuing                         : 718,842          753,790
    - Discontinued                       : -                -
Operating Profit/(Loss)
    - Continuing                         : 65,527           73,048
    - Discontinued                       : -                -
Total Operating Profit/(Loss)            : 65,527           73,048
Share of Profit/(Loss) of
  Associated Companies                   : -                -
Share of Profit/(Loss) of
  Jointly Controlled Entities            : -                -
Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI             : 65,395           71,398
% Change over Last Period                : -8%
EPS/(LPS)-Basic                          : 9.8 cents        11.0 cents
         -Diluted                        : N/A              N/A
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss)          : -                -
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items            : 65,395           71,398
Final Dividend per Share                 : 0.5 cent         0.5 cent
(Specify if with other options)          : (with scrip      (with scrip  
                                           option)          option)
B/C Dates for Final Dividend             : 19/6/2000 to 23/6/2000 bdi.
Payable Date                             : 17/7/2000
B/C Dates for Annual General Meeting     : 19/6/2000 to 23/6/2000 bdi.
Other Distribution for Current Period    : N/A
B/C Dates for Other Distribution         : N/A