2000 Annual Report Giordano International Ltd. Financial and Operation Highlights and Shareholders' Calendar Corporate Information Directors and Senior Management Profiles Group Operational Structure Chairman's Statement Management's Discussion and Analysis Recognition of Merits (1996 - 2000) Directors' Report Auditors' Report Consolidated Profit and Loss Account Balance Sheets Consolidated Cash Flow Statement Consolidated Statement of Recognized Gains and Losses Notes to the Financial Statements Five-Year Financial Summary Notice of Annual General Meeting Appendix - Explanatory Statement