GUANGZHOU PHAR<0874> - Results Announcement

Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Company Limited announced on 20/4/2001:
(stock code: 874)
Year end date: 31/12/2000
Currency: RMB                                               (Audited)
                                           (Audited)        Last
                                           Current          Corresponding
                                           Period           Period
                                           from 1/1/2000    from 1/1/1999
                                           to 31/12/2000    to 31/12/1999
                                           ('000)           ('000)
Turnover                                 : 4,222,857        3,454,492
Profit/(Loss) from Operations            : 247,877          223,964
Finance cost                             : (39,207)         (45,985)
Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates     : (3,257)          824
Share of Profit/(Loss) of
  Jointly Controlled Entities            : (841)            (688)
Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI             : 135,250          128,688
% Change over Last Period                : +5.10%
EPS/(LPS)-Basic                          : RMB0.185         RMB0.176
         -Diluted                        : N/A              N/A
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss)          : N/A              N/A
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items            : 135,250          128,688
Final Dividend per H Share               : RMB0.03          RMB0.03
(Specify if with other options)          : N/A              N/A
B/C Dates for Final Dividend             : 16/5/2001 to 15/6/2001 bdi.
Payable Date                             : 29/6/2001
B/C Dates for Annual General Meeting     : 16/5/2001 to 15/6/2001 bdi.
Other Distribution for Current Period    : N/A              
B/C Dates for Other Distribution         : N/A              

Remark:

Certain comparative figures have been reclassified to conform with current 
year's presentation.

For more details, please refer to the press announcement today.