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GUANGDONG TANN<01058> - Results Announcement

Guangdong Tannery Limited announced on 31/03/2006:
(stock code: 01058 )
Year end date: 31/12/2005
Currency: HKD
Auditors' Report: Modified

                                                        (Audited   )
                                     (Audited   )       Last
                                     Current            Corresponding
                                     Period             Period
                                     from 01/01/2005    from 01/01/2004
                                     to 31/12/2005      to 31/12/2004
                               Note  ('000      )       ('000      )
Turnover                           : 258,543            281,951           
Profit/(Loss) from Operations      : 8,604              11,941            
Finance cost                       : (3,734)            (5,734)           
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       : 5,403              5,004             
% Change over Last Period          : +8        %
EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars)       : 0.0103             0.0095            
         -Diluted (in dollars)     : 0.0103             N/A               
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss)    : N/A                N/A               
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items      : 5,403              5,004             
Final Dividend                     : Nil                Nil
  per Share                                              
(Specify if with other             : N/A                N/A
  options)                                               
                                                         
B/C Dates for 
  Final Dividend                   : N/A   
Payable Date                       : N/A
B/C Dates for Annual         
  General Meeting                  : 14/06/2006         to 15/06/2006 bdi.
Other Distribution for             : N/A
  Current Period                     
                                     
B/C Dates for Other 
  Distribution                     : N/A   
  
Remarks:

1.      SUMMARY OF REPORT OF THE AUDITORS

An extract from the report of the auditors to the Company for the year 
ended 31 December 2005 is as follows:

Fundamental uncertainty - Contingent liabilities

In arriving at our audit opinion, we have considered the adequacy of the 
disclosures made in the financial statements concerning the irregularities 
involving certain former executives of a former subsidiary of the Company 
in a previous year and the related provisions of HK$71,052,000 for the tax 
claim and tax penalty made by the Group as detailed in the financial 
statements.  As the actions taken by the authorities of the People's 
Republic of China (the "PRC") have not yet been concluded, it is not 
possible to ascertain with any degree of reasonable certainty the amount 
of any tax penalty which may finally be imposed by the PRC authorities and 
the other consequential actions that may be taken by the PRC authorities 
for the apparent breaches of certain PRC laws and regulations, or the 
existence or otherwise of any other penalties and claims arising as a 
result of the aforesaid irregularities.  As of the date of this report, no 
further provision other than that disclosed in the financial statements 
has been made in the financial statements for such contingencies.  We 
consider that appropriate disclosures and estimates have been made in the 
financial statements and our audit opinion is therefore not qualified in 
this respect.

Opinion

In our opinion the financial statements give a true and fair view of the 
state of affairs of the Company and of the Group as at 31 December 2005 
and of the profit and cash flows of the Group for the year then ended and 
have been properly prepared in accordance with the Companies Ordinance.


2.      IMPACT OF NEW AND REVISED HONG KONG FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS 
(HKFRSs)

        The following new and revised HKFRSs affect the Group and are 
adopted for the first time for the current year's financial statements:
        
        HKAS 1  Presentation of Financial Statements
        HKAS 2  Inventories
        HKAS 7  Cash Flow Statements
        HKAS 8  Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and 
			Errors
        HKAS 10 Events after the Balance Sheet Date
        HKAS 11 Construction Contracts
	HKAS 12 Income Taxes
        HKAS 14 Segment Reporting
        HKAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment
        HKAS 17 Leases
        HKAS 18 Revenue
        HKAS 19 Employee Benefits
        HKAS 20 Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosure of 
			Government Assistance
        HKAS 21 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates
        HKAS 23 Borrowing Costs
        HKAS 24 Related Party Disclosures
        HKAS 27 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements
        HKAS 28 Investments in Associates
        HKAS 31 Interests in Joint Ventures
        HKAS 32 Financial Instruments: Disclosure and Presentation
        HKAS 33 Earnings per Share
        HKAS 36 Impairment of Assets
        HKAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets
        HKAS 38 Intangible Assets
        HKAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement
        HKAS 39 Amendment       Transition and Initial Recognition of 
				  Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities
        HKAS 40 Investment Property
        HKFRS 2 Share-based Payment
        HKFRS 3 Business Combinations
        HKFRS 5 Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued 
				Operations
        HK(SIC)-Int 21  Income Taxes - Recovery of Revalued Non-
			   depreciable Assets
        HK-Int 4        Leases - Determination of the Length of Lease Term 
			in respect of Hong Kong Land Leases
        
        The adoption of HKASs 1, 2, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 
21, 23, 27, 28, 31, 32, 33, 36, 37, 38, 39, 39 Amendment, HKFRSs 3 and 5, 
HK(SIC)-Int 21 and HK-Int 4 has had no material impact on the accounting 
policies of the Group and the Company and the methods of computation in 
the Group's and the Company's financial statements.
        
HKAS 24 has expanded the definition of related parties and affected the 
Group's related party disclosures.
 
        The impact of adopting the other HKFRSs is summarised as follows:
        
        (a)     HKAS 17 - Leases
        
        In prior years, leasehold land and buildings held for own use were 
stated at valuation less accumulated depreciation and any impairment 
losses.
        
        Upon the adoption of HKAS 17, the Group's leasehold interest in 
land and buildings is separated into leasehold land and leasehold 
buildings.  The Group's leasehold land is classified as an operating 
lease, because the title of the land is not expected to pass to the Group 
by the end of the lease term, and is reclassified from property, plant and 
equipment to prepaid land lease payments, while leasehold buildings 
continue to be classified as part of property, plant and equipment.  
Prepaid land premiums for land lease payments under operating leases are 
initially stated at cost and subsequently amortised on the straight-line 
basis over the lease term.  
        
        The effects of the change in accounting policy are summarized 
below.
        
        (b)     HKAS 40 - Investment Property
        
        In prior years, changes in the fair values of investment 
properties were dealt with as movements in the investment property 
revaluation reserve.  If the total of this reserve was insufficient to 
cover a deficit, on a portfolio basis, the excess of the deficit was 
charged to the income statement.  Any subsequent revaluation surplus was 
credited to the income statement to the extent of the deficit previously 
charged.
        
        Upon the adoption of HKAS 40, gains or losses arising from changes 
in the fair values of investment properties are included in the income 
statement in the year in which they arise.  The adoption of HKAS 40 has 
had no effect on these financial statements because the Group's investment 
properties had a net revaluation deficit position as at 1 January 2005 and 
2004 and the changes in fair value thereof had been dealt with in the 
income statement.
        
        (c)     HKFRS 2 - Share-based Payment

In prior years, no recognition and measurement of share-based payment 
transactions in which employees (including directors) were granted share 
options over shares in the Company were required until such options were 
exercised by employees, at which time the share capital and share premium 
were credited with the proceeds received.

        Upon the adoption of HKFRS 2, when employees (including directors) 
render services as consideration for equity instruments ("equity-settled 
transactions"), the cost of the equity-settled transactions with employees 
is measured by reference to the fair value at the date at which the 
instruments are granted.  The revised accounting policy for share-based 
payment transactions is described in more detail in notes to the financial 
statements.
        
        The Group has adopted the transitional provisions of HKFRS 2 under 
which the new measurement policies have not been applied to (i) options 
granted to employees on or before 7 November 2002; and (ii) options 
granted to employees after 7 November 2002 but which had vested before 1 
January 2005.  The adoption of HKFRS 2 has no impact to the financial 
statements of the Group as the Group has neither employee share options 
which were granted during the period from 7 November 2002 to 31 December 
2004 but had not yet vested as at 1 January 2005 nor employee share 
options granted during the year.

Due to the adoption of new HKFRSs during the current year, the accounting 
treatment and presentation of certain items and balances in the financial 
statements have been revised to comply with the new requirements.  
Accordingly, certain prior year adjustments have been made and certain 
comparative amounts have been reclassified and restated to conform with 
the current year's presentation and accounting treatment.

The Group has not applied those new and revised HKFRSs that have been 
issued but are not yet effective in the financial statements.

        SUMMARY OF THE IMPACT OF CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(a)     Effect on the consolidated balance sheet

                        Effect of adopting
                _____________________________
                HKAS 1#                 HKAS 17#        Total
                At 1 January 2005       Prepaid land
                Presentation            lease payments
Effect of new
 policies       HK$'000                 HK$'000         HK$'000
                
Assets
Decrease in 
property, 
 plant and
 equipment      (6,740)                 (20,000)        (26,740)

Increase in 
investment 
 properties      6,740                          -         6,740
 
Increase in 
prepaid land 
 lease payments    -                     3,828            3,828                 
                                                        ________
                                                        (16,172)
                                                        ========

Liabilities/equity
__________________

Decrease in deferred 
 tax liabilities     -                  (4,247)         (4,247)

Decrease in property 
 revaluation reserve -                 (16,020)        (16,020)

Decrease in accumulated 
 losses              -                   4,095           4,095
                        
                                                        _________
                                                        (16,172)
                                                        =========

# Adjustments/presentation taken effect retrospectively
 

                        Effect of adopting
                _____________________________
                HKAS 1#                 HKAS 17#        Total
At 31 December 2005                     Prepaid land
                Presentation            lease payments

Effect of new
 policies       HK$'000                 HK$'000         HK$'000
                
Assets
Decrease in
 property, 
 plant and 
 equipment      (2,280)                 (20,000)        (22,280)

Increase in 
investment 
properties       2,280                  -                2,280

Increase in 
prepaid land 
lease payments  -                        3,825           3,825
                                                        __________

                                                        (16,175)
                                                        =========

Liabilities/equity
Decrease in deferred 
 tax liabilities -                      (4,363)         (4,363)

Decrease in property 
 revaluation 
 reserve        -                      (16,243)        (16,243)

Decrease in 
accumulated 
losses          -                        4,431           4,431
                                                        ________
                                                        (16,175)
                                                        =========

# Adjustments/presentation taken effect retrospectively

(b)     Effect on the balances of equity at 1 January 2005 and 2004

Effect of adopting HKAS 17 in respect of prepaid land lease payments:

                                        1 January 2005  1 January 2004
                                        HK$'000         HK$'000

Decrease in property revaluation 
reserve                                 (16,020)        (17,208)
Decrease in accumulated losses            4,095           3,759
                                        ____________    __________      

                                        (11,925)        (13,449)
                                        ============    =========               

(c)     Effect on the consolidated income statement for the years ended 31 
December 2005 and 2004

Effect of adopting HKAS17 in respect of prepaid land lease payments:

                                        Year ended 31 December
                                        2005            2004
                                        HK$'000         HK$'000

Decrease in cost of sales               336             336
Increase in profit for the year         336             336
Increase in basic earnings per share    HK$ 0.06 cent   HK$0.06 cent
Increase in diluted earnings per share  HK$ 0.06 cent   N/A
                                        =============   ============    

3.      EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO ORDINARY EQUITY HOLDERS OF THE 
PARENT

The calculation of basic earnings per share amounts is based on the net 
profit for the year attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent, 
and the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the 
year.

The calculation of diluted earnings per share amounts is based on the net 
profit for the year attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent. 
 The weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the calculation is 
the ordinary shares in issue during the year, as used in the basic 
earnings per share calculation and the weighted average number of ordinary 
shares assumed to have been issued at no consideration on the deemed 
exercise or conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares into 
ordinary shares.

The calculations of basic and diluted earnings per share are based on:

                                        2005            2004
                                        HK$'000         HK$'000
                                                        (Restated)
Earnings                        
Net profit attributable to ordinary
 equity holders of the parent, used
 in the basic earnings per share
 calculation                            5,403           5,004
                                        ========        =========               
        

                                        Number of shares
                                        2005            2004
Shares                  
Weighted average number of ordinary
 shares in issue during the year
 used in the basic earnings per 
 share calculation                      524,154,000     524,154,000

Effect of dilution - weighted
 average number of ordinary shares:
Share options                              294,383      N/A
                                        ____________    ______________          

                                        524,448,383     N/A
                                        ===========     =======
                        
A diluted earnings per share amount for the year ended 31 December 2004 
has not been disclosed as the share options outstanding during that year 
had an anti-dilutive effect on the basic earnings per share for that year.