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CITIC RESOURCES<01205> - Results Announcement

CITIC Resources Holdings Limited announced on 17/09/2004:
(stock code: 01205 )
Year end date: 31/12/2004
Currency: HKD
Auditors' Report: N/A
Interim report reviewed by: Audit Committee

                                                        (Unaudited )
                                     (Unaudited )       Last
                                     Current            Corresponding
                                     Period             Period
                                     from 1/1/2004      from 1/1/2003  
                                     to 30/6/2004       to 30/6/2003  
                               Note  ('000      )       ('000      )
Turnover                           : 1,135,871          7,116             
Profit/(Loss) from Operations      : 42,543             (6,427)           
Finance cost                       : (12,927)           (46)              
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       : 3,433              (6,473)           
% Change over Last Period          : N/A       %
EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars)       : 0.0009             (0.002)           
         -Diluted (in dollars)     : N/A                N/A               
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss)    : N/A                N/A               
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items      : 3,433              (6,473)           
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    

These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have 
been prepared in accordance with Hong Kong Statements of Standard 
Accounting Practice 25 "Interim Financial Reporting", accounting 
principles generally accepted in Hong Kong, the disclosure requirements of 
the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance and Appendix 16 to the Rules Governing 
the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the 
"Listing Rules"). They have been prepared under the historical cost 
convention, except for the periodic remeasurement of certain assets. The 
accounting policies adopted are consistent with those used in the Group's 
audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2003.

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements are unaudited, 
but have been reviewed by the audit committee with the management of the 
Company.  

2.      PROFIT/(LOSS) FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

The Group's profit/(loss) from operating activities is arrived at after 
charging/(crediting):

                                        2004                    2003
                                        HK$'000                 HK$'000
                        
Cost of inventories sold *              1,067,154               11,408
Depreciation                               16,839                5,871
Amortisation of electricity supply
agreement in relation to
Portland Aluminium Smelter                 13,702               -
Amortisation of goodwill                    2,832               -
Minimum lease payments under operating                  
 leases on leasehold land and buildings      3,264               1,521
Staff cost (excluding directors' remuneration):                  
   wages and salaries                       8,202               2,328
   pension scheme contributions               675                  52
                                        ----------              --------
                                            8,877               2,380
                                        ==========              ======= 
                
Loss on disposal of fixed assets, net     3,105                 163
Loss/(gain) on foreign exchange, net     (3,985)                100
Gain on trading of forward contracts, net(3,299)                -
                                         =========              =======

*       The costs of inventories sold for the Period include the balances 
of depreciation, which are also disclosed separately above for the Period.

3.      EARNINGS/(LOSS) PER SHARE

The calculation of the basic earnings/(loss) per share is based on the 
consolidated net profit attributable to shareholders of the Company for 
the Period of HK$3,433,000 (June 2003: net loss of HK$6,473,000) and the 
weighted average of 3,877,588,879 (June 2003: 3,296,470,588) ordinary 
shares in issue during the Period.
        
A diluted earnings/(loss) per share amount for the six months ended 30 
June 2004 and 2003 respectively has not been presented because no dilutive 
events existed during these periods.