hsbc bank malaysia berhad company no 127776 v and its subsidiary companies incorporated in financial statements 31 december 2004 domiciled registered office 2 leboh ampang 50100 kuala lumpur 1 directors report for the year ended have pleasure submitting their audited of group principal activities are banking related services which also include islamic business as disclosed note 10 to there been significant changes these during results rm 000 profit before taxation 635 201 161 924 after 473 277 dividends since end previous paid a final dividend 242 6 less tax totalling rm200 million proposed s