Quarterly Results announcement form Name of listed company :Excel Technology International Holdings Limited Stock code :8048 Year end date :31st Deccember, 2002 Important Note : This result announcement form only contains extracted information from and should be read in conjunction with the detailed results announcement of the issuer, which can be viewed on the GEM website at http://www.hkgem.com Currency: HK$'000 (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Quarterly Results Announcement Current Last Corresponding Period Period from 1-1-2002 from 1-1-2001 to 31-3-2002 to 31-3-2001 HK$'000 HK$'000 Turnover : 29,140 41,269 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : -8,017 4,717 Finance cost : -1,769 -1,183 Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : 597 -2,191 Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entites : 0 0 Profit/(Loss) after Taxation & MI : -9,551 1,308 % Change Over the Last Period : N/A % EPS / (LPS) - Basic : - 0.97 cent 0.13 cent - Diluted : - 0.97 cent 0.13 cent Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : 0 0 Profit (Loss) after ETD Items : -9,551 1,308 1st Quarter Dividend per Share : 0 0 (specify if with other options) : N/A N/A B/C Dates for 1st Quarter Dividend : N/A to N/A bdi. Payable Date : N/A B/C Dates for AGM/SGM : N/A to N/A bdi. Other Distribution for Current Period: N/A B/C Dates for Other Distribution : N/A to N/A bdi. (bdi: both days inclusive) For and on behalf of Excel Technology International Holdings Limited Signature : Name : Chan Yee Wah Title : Company Secretary Responsibility statement The directors of the Company (the "Directors") as at the date hereof hereby collectively and individually accept full responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in this results announcement form (the "Information") and confirm, having made all reasonable inquiries, that to the best of their knowledge and belief the Information are accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading and that there are no other matters the omission of which would make the Information herein inaccurate or misleading. The Directors acknowledge that the Stock Exchange has no responsibility whatsoever with regard to the Information and undertake to indemnify the Exchange against all liability incurred and all losses suffered by the Exchange in connection with or relating to the Information. Remarks: 1. Basis of presentation Excel Technology International Holdings Limited ("the Company") was incorporated in Bermuda on 21st January, 2000 with its shares listed on the Growth Enterprise Market ("GEM") of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 30th June, 2000. The financial information presented has been prepared in accordance with accounting policies which conform with all applicable Statements of Standard Accounting Practice and Interpretations issued by the Hong Kong Society of Accountants and the accounting principles generally accepted in Hong Kong and also the disclosure requirements of the GEM Listing Rules of the Exchange as applicable to quarterly reports. All significant intra-group transactions and balances have been eliminated on consolidation. 2. Turnover Turnover represents the sale of enterprise software products, provision of customization, consulting & systems integration services, complimentary computer hardware and software resale and maintenance services and ASP software subscriptions. 3. Finance costs Finance costs mainly represents interest costs on convertible notes issued by the Company. 4. (Loss) / Earnings per share The calculation of basic loss per share for the three months ended 31st March 2002 is based on the loss attributable to shareholders of approximately HK$9,551,000 (2001: Profit HK$ 1,308,000) and the weighted average number of 985,050,000 shares (2001: 1,000,000,000 shares) in issue during the period. Diluted (loss)/earnings per share for the periods ended 31st March, 2002 and 2001 are the same as the basic (loss)/earnings per share because there was no dilutive effect in existence during the respective periods.