Income Statement

for the year ended 31st December, 2004

Group

Company

		2004	2003	2004	2003
	Note	RM'000	RM'000	RM'000	RM'000
Revenue	6	373,244	408,629	209,650	234,323
Changes in inventories of finished goods and work-in-progress		(2,565)	1,507	(3,257)	11,075
Raw materials and consumables used		(204,810)	(230,246)	(156,222)	(176,308)
Staff costs		(41,503)	(43,686)	(22,290)	(21,687)
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	13	(14,379)	(14,706)	(8,896)	(9,125)
Amortisation of goodwill		(1,309)	(1,308)	-	-
Allowance for diminution in value of investment		-	-	(279)	(3,131)
Supplies and utilities		(6,610)	(7,738)	(5,707)	(6,385)
Repair and maintenance		(7,615)	(8,776)	(6,046)	(7,061)
Selling and promotional expenses		(58,484)	(60,685)	(3,257)	(6,288)
Royalty, technical and management fees		(5,532)	(4,289)	(5,532)	(4,289)
Other operating expenses		3,590	3,890	2,148	1,753
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Profit from operations	8	14,654	22,439	(2,070)	(2,315)
Finance costs	9	-	(7)	-	(4)
Income from other investments and finance	10	2,453	2,163	31,079	5,914
Share of results of associates		271	(504)	-	-
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Profit from ordinary activities before tax		17,378	24,091	29,009	3,595
Tax expense:
-Company and subsidiaries		(5,920)	(6,066)	(9,147)	(2,864)
-Associates		-	81	-	-
	11	(5,920)	(5,985)	(9,147)	(2,864)
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Profit from ordinary activities after tax		11,458	18,106	19,862	731
Minority interest		(5)	(7)	-	-
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Net profit for the financial year		11,453	18,099	19,862	731
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Basic earnings per share (sen)	12	8.9	14.1
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Gross dividends per ordinary share (sen)	29	14.00	14.00	14.00	14.00
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