PETROCHINA<0857> - Results Announcement

PetroChina Company Limited announced on 30/8/2000:
(stock code: 857)
Year end date: 31/12/2000
Currency: RMB            
                                 Historical  Pro forma     Historical
                                             Combined
                                             (unaudited)   (unaudited)
                                 (unaudited) Last          Last
                                 Current     Corresponding Corresponding
                                 Period      Period        Period
                                 from 1/1/00 from 1/1/99   from 1/1/99
                                 to 30/6/00  to 30/6/99    to 30/6/99
                                 ('Million)  ('Million)    ('Million)
Turnover
    - Continuing               : 110,896     74,557        74,744
    - Discontinued             : N/A         N/A           N/A
Operating Profit/(Loss)
    - Continuing               : 37,331      19,845        23,042
    - Discontinued             : N/A         N/A           N/A
Total Operating Profit/(Loss)  : 37,331      19,845        23,042
Share of Profit/(Loss) of
  Associated Companies         : 172         139           139
Share of Profit/(Loss) of
  Jointly Controlled Entities  : N/A         N/A           N/A
Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI   : 23,069      11,159        15,481
% Change over Last Period      : N/A
EPS/(LPS)-Basic                : RMB0.14     RMB0.07       RMB0.10
         -Diluted              : N/A         N/A           N/A
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss): N/A         N/A           N/A
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items  : 23,069      11,159        15,481
Interim Dividend per H Share   : RMB0.059042 N/A           N/A
                                 (HK$0.0556)
(Specify if with other options): N/A         N/A           N/A
B/C Dates for Interim Dividend : 15/09/2000 to 20/09/2000 bdi.
Payable Date                   : On or about 5/10/2000
B/C Dates for (-) 
  General Meeting              : N/A
Other Distribution for    
  Current Period               : N/A
B/C Dates for Other
  Distribution                 : N/A

Remarks:

(1) Listing Date: 7 April 2000

The results of operations are presented on the carved-out combined basis 
for the period from January 1, 1999 to June 30, 1999, and on the 
consolidated basis for the period from January 1, 2000 to June 30, 2000.

The pro forma combined results of operations for the six months ended June 
30, 1999 are prepared based on the historical combined results of 
operations of the Company and its subsidiaries after giving effects to the 
pro forma adjustments.  The pro forma combined results of operations 
present adjustments as if the formation and the Restructuring of the 
Company had occurred at the beginning of the period.

The unaudited pro forma financial information does not purport to 
represent what the results of operations would actually have been or would 
be if the events described above had in fact occurred on the dates assumed 
or to project the results of operations for any future date or period.

A description of the pro forma adjustments is as follows:-

a)  To exclude the effects of five chemical production facilities retained 
by CNPC upon the formation of the Company.

b)  To adjust exploration expenses in accordance with the Comprehensive 
Products and Services Agreement between CNPC and the Company.

c)  To adjust selling, general and administrative expenses as if the new 
operating lease agreements on land and buildings with CNPC had been in 
effect throughout the six months ended June 30, 1999.

d)  To adjust for additional depreciation and depletion resulting from the 
revaluation of property, plant and equipment based on revaluation made as 
of June 30, 1999, performed by China Enterprise Appraisal, an independent 
valuer in the PRC as if such revaluation had been recognised on January 1, 
1999.

e)  To reserve the interest expense related to the RMB30.5 billion loans 
assumed by CNPC on June 30, 1999 as if the debt assumption took place on 
January 1, 1999.

f)  To adjust for the income tax effects using the statutory rate in 
effect of 33%.

(2)  The basic earnings per share for the six months ended June 30, 2000 
have been computed by dividing the net profit by the weighted average 
number of 167.39 billion shares issued and outstanding for the accounting 
period.

For more details, please refer to the press announcement today.