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CHEONG MING INV<01196> - Results Announcement

Cheong Ming Investments Limited announced on 23/12/2004:
(stock code: 01196 )
Year end date: 31/03/2005
Currency: HKD
Auditors' Report: N/A
Interim report reviewed by: Both Audit Committee and Auditors

                                                        (Unaudited )
                                     (Unaudited )       Last
                                     Current            Corresponding
                                     Period             Period
                                     from 01/04/2004    from 01/04/2003
                                     to 30/09/2004      to 30/09/2003
                               Note  ('000      )       ('000      )
Turnover                           : 283,871            265,807           
Profit/(Loss) from Operations      : 23,414             24,808            
Finance cost                       : (215)              (111)             
Share of Profit/(Loss) of 
  Associates                       : N/A                N/A               
Share of Profit/(Loss) of
  Jointly Controlled Entities      : N/A                N/A               
Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI       : 20,116             21,423            
% Change over Last Period          : -6.1      %
EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars)       : 0.042              0.05              
         -Diluted (in dollars)     : 0.041              0.049             
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss)    : N/A                N/A               
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items      : 20,116             21,423            
Interim Dividend                   : 1.0 cent           1.0 cent
  per Share                                              
(Specify if with other             : N/A                N/A
  options)                                               
                                                         
B/C Dates for 
  Interim Dividend                 : 26/01/2005         to 28/01/2005 bdi.
Payable Date                       : 04/02/2005
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. Certain comparative figures have been reclassified to confirm with the 
current year's presentation. Accordingly, turnover for last corresponding 
period from 1 April 2003 to 30 September 2003 has been increased by 
HK$5.622 million to HK$265,807,000. All the other figures reported in the 
Results Announcement Form submitted previously for the last corresponding 
period remain unchanged.

2. EARNINGS  PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share:
The calculation of basic earnings per share for the period is based on the 
Group's unaudited consolidated profit after tax from ordinary activities 
attributable to shareholders for the period of approximately HK$20,116,000 
( 2003: HK$21,423,000 ) and the weighted average number of 483,598,138 
ordinary shares in issue (2003: 432,331,061)  during the period.

Diluted earnings per share : 
The calculation of diluted earnings per share for the period is based on 
the Group's unaudited consolidated profit after tax from ordinary 
activities attributable to shareholders for the period of approximately 
HK$20,116,000 (2003: HK$21,423,000). The weighted average number of 
ordinary shares used in the calculation was 483,598,138 ordinary shares in 
issue (2003: 432,331,061), as used in basic earnings per share 
calculation, and the weighted average of 1,610,475 (2003:1,008,888) 
ordinary shares assumed to have been issued at no consideration on the 
deemed exercise of all share options during the period.