CONSOLIDATED FINANCIALS
    For the year
ended 31 Dec
  For the year
ended 31 Dec
  For the year
ended 31 Dec
 
    2002   2001   2000  
OPERATIONS   HK$'m   HK$'m   HK$'m  
Turnover   9,493   6,101   4,551  
Profit from Operation (before
interest and taxation)
  491   353   288  
Profit for the period/year   409   239   181  
 
Earnings per share, basic (cents)   65.73   42.02   32.31  
Dividend per share (cents)   16.00   11.50   10.00  
 
FINANCIAL POSITION AT YEAR END
Total assets   6,365   3,772   2,968  
Total liabilities   4,564   2,668   2,059  
Shareholders' fund   1,809   1,103   909  
Return on equity   22.7%   21.6%   19.9%  
Net book value per share (HK$)   2.56   1.83   1.52