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TOM GROUP<02383> - Results Announcement

TOM Group Limited announced on 21/08/2006:
(stock code: 02383 )
Year end date: 31/12/2006
Currency: HKD
Auditors' Report: N/A
Interim report reviewed by: Both Audit Committee and Auditors

                                                        (Unaudited )
                                     (Unaudited )       Last
                                     Current            Corresponding
                                     Period             Period
                                     from 01/01/2006    from 01/01/2005
                                     to 30/06/2006      to 30/06/2005
                               Note  ('000      )       ('000      )
Turnover                           : 1,521,997          1,415,747 
Profit from Operations before 
 share of profits and losses of 
 associates and jointly controlled 
 entities                          : 244,589            269,698  
Profit from Operations after 
 share of profits and losses of 
 associates and jointly controlled 
 entities                          : 249,276            278,150
Finance cost                       : (66,818)           (45,300)          
Share of Profit/(Loss) of 
  Associates                       : 5,014              8,537             
Share of Profit/(Loss) of
  Jointly Controlled Entities      : (327)              (85)              
Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI       : 91,262             169,348           
% Change over Last Period          : -46       %
EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars)       : 0.0234             0.0435            
         -Diluted (in dollars)     : N/A                N/A               
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss)    : N/A                N/A               
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items      : 91,262             169,348           
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       Basis of preparation and accounting policies 

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been 
prepared in accordance with Hong Kong Accounting Standard ("HKAS") 34 "
Interim Financial Reporting" issued by the Hong Kong Institute of 
Certified Public Accountants ("HKICPA") and applicable disclosure 
requirements of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock 
Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in 
conjunction with the 2005 annual financial statements of the Group.

The accounting policies and methods of computation used in preparation of 
these condensed consolidated financial statements are consistent with 
those used in the annual financial statements for the year ended 31 
December 2005.

The following new standards, amendments to standards and interpretations 
are mandatory for financial year ending 31 December 2006:

Amendment to HKAS 19    "Actuarial gains and losses, group plan and 
                        disclosures"
Amendment to HKAS 21    "Net investment in a foreign operation"
Amendment to HKAS 39    "The fair value option"
Amendment to HKAS 39    "Cash flow hedge accounting of forecast intragroup 
                        transactions"
Amendment to HKAS 39    "Financial guarantee contracts"
HKFRS 6                 "Exploration for and evaluation of mineral 
                        resources"
HK(IFRIC)-Int 4         "Determining whether an arrangement contains a 
                        lease"
HK(IFRIC)-Int 5         "Rights to interests arising from decommissioning, 
                        restoration and environmental rehabilitation 
                        funds"
HK(IFRIC)-Int 6         "Liabilities arising from participating in a 
                        special market - water electrical and electronic 
                        equipment"

The Group has early adopted the amendment to HKAS 19 during the financial 
year ended 31 December 2005. All the other new standards and amendments to 
standards and interpretations above are either not relevant or do not have 
material impacts to the Group.


2       Net gains on deemed disposals of interests in subsidiaries 

On 28 March 2006, TOM Outdoor Media Group Limited ("TOM OMG"), a then 
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, issued a total of 35 new shares to 
an independent third party at a total consideration of US$26 million (
approximately HK$202.8 million).  As a result of this share issuance, the 
Group's shareholding in TOM OMG has been diluted to 65%, and resulted in a 
gain on deemed disposal of HK$24,601,000.

The net gain on deemed disposals of interests in subsidiaries for the six
-month period ended 30 June 2005 included a gain of HK$160,872,000 on 
issuance of shares by TOM Online Inc. ("TOM Online"), a non-wholly owned 
subsidiary of the Company, in April 2005 for acquisition of Puccini 
International Limited, and a loss of HK$537,000 on the issuance of shares 
by Indiagames Limited, a non-wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, in 
May 2005 to two independent parties.


3       Earnings per share

Basic 

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit attributable 
to equity holders of the Company by the weighted average number of 
ordinary shares in issue during the period, excluding own shares held. 
 
                                Six months ended 30 June
                                2006            2005
                        
Profit attributable to equity holders of the Company (HK$'000)  
                                91,262          169,348
                                ========================
Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue     
                                3,893,270,558   3,889,997,150
                                ==============================
Basic earnings per share (HK cents per share)   
                                2.34            4.35
                                ====================

Diluted

No diluted earnings per share is presented for the six months ended 30 
June 2006 and 2005 as the exercise prices of the outstanding share options 
granted by the Company were higher than the average market price of the 
share of the Company during the respective periods, and the conversion of 
the convertible bonds would have an anti-dilutive effect during these 
periods.