PETROCHINA<00857> - Results Announcement

Petrochina Company Limited announced on 27/08/2003:
(stock code: 00857 )
Year end date: 31/12/2003
Currency: RMB
Auditors' Report: N/A
Review of Interim Report by: Audit Committee

                                                        (Unaudited )
                                     (Unaudited )       Last
                                     Current            Corresponding
                                     Period             Period
                                     from 01/01/2003    from 01/01/2002
                                     to 30/06/2003      to 30/06/2002 
                               Note  ('Million  )       ('Million  )
Turnover                           : 147,960            108,143           
Profit/(Loss) from Operations      : 54,995             30,971            
Finance cost                       : (1,187)            (2,047)           
Share of Profit/(Loss) of 
  Associates                       : 308                105               
Share of Profit/(Loss) of
  Jointly Controlled Entities      : N/A                N/A               
Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI       : 38,619             19,076            
% Change over Last Period          : +102.45   %
EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars)       : 0.22               0.11              
         -Diluted (in dollars)     : 0.22               0.11              
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss)    : N/A                N/A               
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items      : 38,619             19,076            
Interim Dividend                   : RMB 0.098841       RMB 0.050113      
  per Share                                                               
(Specify if with other             : N/A                N/A               
  options)                                                                
                                                                          
B/C Dates for 
  Interim Dividend                 : 11/09/2003         to 16/09/2003bdi.
Payable Date                       : 08/10/2003
B/C Dates for (-)            
  General Meeting                  : N/A          
Other Distribution for             : N/A           
  Current Period                     
                                     
B/C Dates for Other 
  Distribution                     : N/A          

Remarks:


Basic and diluted earnings per share for the six months ended June 30, 
2003 have been computed by dividing net profit by the number of 175,824 
million shares issued and outstanding for the period. 

Basic and diluted earnings per share for the six months ended June 30, 
2002 have been computed by dividing net profit by the number of 175,824 
million shares issued and outstanding for the period. There are no 
dilutive potential ordinary shares.

In accordance with the acquisition agreement between the Company and China 
National Petroleum Corporation ("CNPC") dated September 26, 2002, the 
Company acquired from CNPC the assets, liabilities and interests related 
to CNPC's refined products marketing enterprises comprising primarily of 
service stations and related facilities for RMB3,200 million. The 
acquisition price was determined on the basis of  independent valuation 
and appraisals of the assets and liabilities of these marketing 
enterprises under applicable rules and regulations promulgated in PRC. Of 
the RMB3,200 million purchase price, RMB430 million was paid in cash, 
RMB1,124 million was set off against receivables from CNPC, and the 
remaining balance of RMB1,646 million was included as payables to CNPC at 
June 30, 2003. 

The acquisition is a combination of entities under common control since 
the Company and the CNPC's refined products marketing enterprises are 
under the common control of CNPC.  As a result, the Company has accounted 
for the acquisition in a manner similar to a uniting of interests, whereby 
the assets and liabilities of the marketing enterprises acquired are 
accounted for at historical cost to CNPC (net liabilities of RMB2,956 
million and RMB2,516 million at the effective date and at January 1, 2002 
respectively).  The consolidated financial statements have been restated 
to give effect to the acquisition with all periods presented as if the 
operations of the Company and these marketing enterprises have always been 
combined.  The difference between RMB3,200 million paid and the net 
liabilities transferred from CNPC has been adjusted against equity.

The summarised results of operations of the Group and such marketing 
enterprises as separate entities and on a consolidated basis for the six 
months ended June 30, 2002 are set out below:
        
                PetroChina      Marketing Enterprises   Consolidated
                RMB million     RMB million             RMB million

Results of Operations                                   
Turnover        107,928         1,171                   108,143
Net profit/(loss)       
                19,579          (503)                   19,076
Basic and diluted earnings per share (RMB)      
                0.11            (0.00)                  0.11