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SINGAMAS CONT<00716> - Results Announcement

Singamas Container Holdings Limited announced on 20/03/2006:
(stock code: 00716 )
Year end date: 31/12/2005
Currency: USD
Auditors' Report: Unqualified

                                                        (Audited   )
                                     (Audited   )       Last
                                     Current            Corresponding
                                     Period             Period
                                     from 01/01/2005    from 01/01/2004
                                     to 31/12/2005      to 31/12/2004
                               Note  ('000      )       ('000      )
Turnover                           : 842,936            532,793           
Profit/(Loss) from Operations      : 57,404             32,538            
Finance cost                       : (9,330)            (5,193)           
Share of Profit/(Loss) of 
  Associates                       : 1,208              1,065             
Share of Profit/(Loss) of
  Jointly Controlled Entities      : 9,683              20,828            
Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI       : 44,899             39,636            
% Change over Last Period          : +13.28    %
EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars)       : 0.0735             0.0737            
         -Diluted (in dollars)     : N/A                N/A               
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss)    : N/A                N/A               
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items      : 44,899             39,636            
Final Dividend                     : HK 9 cents         HK 12 cents
  per Share                                              
(Specify if with other             : N/A                N/A
  options)                                               
                                                         
B/C Dates for 
  Final Dividend                   : 15/05/2006         to 18/05/2006 bdi.
Payable Date                       : 31/07/2006
B/C Dates for Annual         
  General Meeting                  : 15/05/2006         to 18/05/2006 bdi.
Other Distribution for             : N/A
  Current Period                     
                                     
B/C Dates for Other 
  Distribution                     : N/A   
  
Remarks:

1.      Turnover
An analysis of the Group's turnover and profit from operations for the 
period ended 31st December, 2005 and 2004 is as follows:

2005
                Container
Container       depot / 
manufacturing   terminal        Mid-stream      Eliminations    Total
US$'000         US$'000         US$'000         US$'000         US$'000
REVENUE
External sales                                          
809,166         18,501          15,269          -               842,936
Inter-segment sales     
-               3,647           54              (3,701)         -
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total   
809,166         22,148          15,323          (3,701)         842,936
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Inter-segment sales are charged at prevailing market prices.

SEGMENT RESULTS 
48,572          5,604           3,228                           57,404
--------------------------------------				
Finance costs                                                   (9,330)

Investment income                                               1,186

Share of results of associates                          
18              1,190           -                               1,208

Share of results of jointly controlled entities 
8,732           951             -                               9,683
                                                                -------
Profit before taxation                                          60,151

Income tax expense      
(5,500)         (373)           (273)                           (6,146)
                                                                -------
Profit for the year                                             54,005
                                                                -------

2004
                Container
Container       depot / 
manufacturing   terminal        Mid-stream      Eliminations    Total
US$'000         US$'000         US$'000         US$'000         US$'000
REVENUE
External sales                                          
498,228         14,945          19,620          -               532,793
Inter-segment sales     
-               5,026           342             (5,368)         -
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total   
498,228         19,971          19,962          (5,368)         532,793
Inter-segment sales are charged at prevailing market prices.

SEGMENT RESULTS 
24,204          5,190           3,144                           32,538
--------------------------------------				
Finance costs                                                   (5,193)

Investment income                                               1,221

Share of results of associates                                  
(17)            1,082           -                               1,065

Share of results of jointly controlled  entities        
19,975          853             -                               20,828
                                                                -------
Profit before taxation                                          50,459

Income tax expense      
(2,555)         (264)           (297)                           (3,116)
                                                                -------
Profit for the year                                             47,343
                                                                -------

2.      Earnings per share - basic

The calculation of basic earnings per share attributable to the ordinary 
equity holders of the Company is based on the following data:

                                                   2005             2004
                                                US$'000          US$'000
Earnings:
                
Earnings for the purposes of calculating earnings per share     
                                                 44,899           39,636
                                                 -----------------------
Number of shares:
                
Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the 
 purposes of calculating earnings per share     
                                            611,228,760      537,947,552
					    ============================

There were no potential dilutive shares throughout the both years 
presented.


3.      Share of profit of associates and Share of profit of jointly 
        controlled entities

In the last corresponding period, the Group's share of taxation of 
associates and jointly controlled entities were not included in the share 
of results of associates and jointly controlled entities.  In this 
reporting period, due to the adoption of new Hong Kong Financial Reporting 
Standards, the Group's share of taxation of associates and jointly 
controlled entities are included in the share of results of associates and 
jointly controlled entities.  In order to conform with the presentation of 
this period, "Share of profits/(loss) of associates" and "Share of 
profits/(loss) of jointly controlled entities" presented in the last 
corresponding period were restated.