3 highlights of the year & all figures are in us million except those stated otherwise to 31st march 1998 1997 turnover 841 7 731 0 percentage change on preceding 15 1 6 profit before tax 80 50 as a total 9 5 average net assets 42 34 attributable shareholders 69 43 funds 36 30 basic earnings per share 32 21 united states cents dividends 14 8 addition retained 39 4 25 capital employed 209 169 2 208 168 98 79 stocks 119 73 11 12 long term liabilities employees number persons hong kong 833 826 china 22 846 551 outside
