JUSCO STORES<00984> - Results Announcement

Jusco Stores (Hong Kong) Co. Limited announced on 16/05/2003:
(stock code: 00984 )
Year end date: 28/2/2003
Currency: HKD
Auditors' Report: Unqualified

                                                        (Audited   )
                                     (Audited   )       Last
                                     Current            Corresponding
                                     Period             Period
                                     from 1/3/2002      from 1/3/2001  
                                     to 28/2/2003       to 28/2/2002  
                               Note  ('000      )       ('000      )
Turnover                           : 39,611,113         3,720,924         
Profit/(Loss) from Operations      : 83,062             114,473           
Finance cost                       : (23)               (125)             
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       : 56,896             76,958            
% Change over Last Period          : -26.07    %
EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars)       : 0.2188             0.296             
         -Diluted (in dollars)     : N/A                N/A               
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss)    : N/A                N/A               
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items      : 56,896             76,958            
Final Dividend                     : 9 cents            9.5 cents         
  per Share                                                               
(Specify if with other             : N/A                N/A               
  options)                                                                
                                                                          
B/C Dates for 
  Final Dividend                   : 16/06/2003         to 19/06/2003bdi.
Payable Date                       : 8/8/2003  
B/C Dates for Annual         
  General Meeting                  : 16/06/2003         to 19/06/2003bdi.
Other Distribution for             : N/A           
  Current Period                     
                                     
B/C Dates for Other 
  Distribution                     : N/A          

Remarks:

1. INCOME TAX EXPENSES

                                                  THE GROUP
                                                2003            2002
                                                HK$'000         HK$'000
The charge comprises:                   
                        
Hong Kong Profits Tax calculated at 16% of the
   estimated assessable profits                 19,745          17,100
Underprovision in previous years                  101                -
                                                -------         --------
                                                19,846          17,100
PRC income tax                                  9,872           14,831
                                                --------        -------
                                                29,718          31,931
                                                =======         =======

PRC income tax is calculated at 33% of the estimated assessable profits of 
the subsidiary.

2. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The calculation of earnings per share is based on the Group's net profit 
for the year of HK$56,896,000 (2002: HK$76,958,000) and on 260,000,000 
(2002: 260,000,000) ordinary shares in issue during the year.

3.      PROFIT FORM OPERATIONS AND RECLASSIFICATION OF INVESTMENT INCOME

Investment income has been re-classified as an item contributing to the 
Profit from operations in the current year presentation but has had no 
material effect on the Profit from ordinary activities before taxation for 
the current or prior accounting periods, as follows:

                                 For the year ended 28 February, 2002

                                                                        
                                                Current year's 
                                                presentation
                 Prior year's presentation      after re-classification  
                        HK$'000                     HK$'000
                ---------------------------     ------------------------
Turnover                3,720,924                       3,720,924
Other revenue             213,421                         213,421
Investment income               -                           5,147
Changes in inventories (2,673,153)                     (2,673,153)
Staff costs             (362,016)                       (362,016)
Depreciation            (85,140)                        (85,140)
Loss on disposal of 
property,
plant and equipment     (2,824)                         (2,824)
Pre-operating expenses  (4,206)                         (4,206)
Impairment loss on 
property,
plant and equipment     (12,000)                        (12,000)
Other operating 
expenses                (685,680)                       (685,680)
                        -----------                     ----------      
Profit from operations  109,326                         114,473
Finance costs           (125)                            (125)
Investment income         5,147                             -  
                        -----------                     ---------       
Profit from ordinary
activities
before taxation         114,348                         114,348
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