10 vtech holdings ltd annual report 1999 review of operations the year under witnessed growth coming from two core business areas we maintained our strong cash position and were unaffected by economic crisis in asia profit attributable to shareholders increased 19 0 over previous us 82 1 million whilst group turnover 14 841 7 960 6 board has recommended a final dividend us12 5 cents per ordinary share which combined with an interim us5 gives total us17 for 1998 basic earnings 18 us38 us32 geographically sales major market accounted 68 increase 21 european represented 24 remainder being made up other markets 11 402 41 8 3 555 57 9 2 4 391 46 429 51 660
