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Profit & Loss Account
 
For the year ended 31st December 2004
 
  Group Company
  2004 2003 2004 2003
  N'000 N'000 N'000 N'000
Turnover 25,116,384 20,947,146 17,374,954 14,848,011
Cost of sales (18,911,456) (15,676,497) (13,362,357) (11,164,986)
Gross profit ________
6,204,928

________
5,270,649
________
4,012,597

________
3,683,025
Other income
148,462
130,096
200,381
612,170
Selling and distribution expenses
 (417,575)
 (388,175)
(108,846)
(126,368)
Administration expenses
(3,531,353)
(2,816,707)
(2,148,651)
(1,950,359)
Operating profit from continuing operations
 2,404,462
2,195,863
1,955,481
2,218,468
Loss from discontinuing operations
-
(24,957)
-
(24,957)
 
________
2,404,462

________
2,170,906
________
1,955,481

________
2,193,511
Share of profit of associated companies
352,365
534,577
352,365
534,577
Finance charges
(854,714)
(1,157,353)

(609,279)

(935,462)

Net operating profit
________
1,902,113
________
1,548,130
________
1,698,567
_________ 1,792,626
Profit from disposal of certain assets
716,704
1,422,742
701,906
1,401,778
Provision for unfunded retirement benefits
(200,000)
(298,605)
(200,000)
(298,605)
Profit before taxation & minority interest _________
2,418,817
________
2,672,267
________
2,200,473
________
2,895,779
Taxation (768,646) (481,033)   (601,906)       (312,978)
Profit after taxation but before minority interest 1,650,171 2,191,234 1,598,567 2,582,821
Minority interest (80,000) (6,642)

-

-

Profit after taxation & minority interest ________
1,570,143
________
2,184,592

________
1,598,567

________
2,582,821

Proposed dividend (970,984) (545,181) (970,984) (545,181)
Profit of the year retained _______
599,159
________
1,639,411
_______
627,583
________
2,037,640
Retained by the company 627,583 2,037,640 627,583 2,037,640
Retained by subsidiaries
(28,425) (398,229) - -
Profit of the year retained ______
599,159
________
1,639,411
_______
627,583
________
2,037,640
Earnings per share (kobo) 137 240 140 284
Earnings per share (kobo) adjusted 137 191 140 226
Dividend per share (kobo) 85 60 85 60
Dividend per share (kobo) adjusted 85 48 85 48

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