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Financial Highlights of the Group |
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| |
2003
RM '000
|
2002
RM '000
|
|
|
Results
of operations
|
| |
Sales
|
408,629
|
446,196
|
|
| |
Pre-tax profit
|
24,091
|
16,485
|
|
| |
After-tax profit
|
18,099
|
14,108
|
|
|
Financial
Position
|
| |
Working capital
|
152,923
|
141,759
|
|
| |
Net tangible assets
|
295,100
|
287,648
|
|
| |
Total tangible assets
|
381,120
|
363,674
|
|
| |
Paid-up capital
|
128,096
|
128,096
|
|
| |
Shareholders' equity
|
318,215
|
312,071
|
|
|
Dividends
|
| |
Interim
|
4,611
|
1,845
|
|
| |
Final (Proposed)
|
8,301
|
8,326*
|
|
| |
Cover (Times)
|
1.40
|
1.39
|
|
|
Per
share (in sen)
|
| |
Net tangible assets
(in RM)
|
2.30
|
2.25
|
|
| |
Earning before tax
|
18.8
|
12.9
|
|
| |
Earning after tax
|
14.1
|
11.0
|
|
| |
Dividend
|
-
Interim (net - in sen) |
3.6
|
1.44
|
|
| |
|
-
Final (Proposed) (net - in sen) |
6.48
|
6.5* |
|
*Tax exempt dividend
Financial Calendar
|
2003 Final Dividend
18 July,
2003
|
Despatch of Annual Report
31 March, 2004
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2003 Interim Dividend Paid
15 October,
2003
|
Annual General Meeting
22 April,
2004
|
|
Financial Year-End
31 December,
2003
|
2003 Final Dividend Payment Date
18 June,
2004
|
|
Announcement of Year-End Results
12 February,
2003
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