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GOLDBOND GROUP<00172> - Results Announcement

Goldbond Group Holdings Limited announced on 29/11/2006:
(stock code: 00172 )
Year end date: 31/03/2007
Currency: HKD
Auditors' Report: N/A
Interim report reviewed by: Both Audit Committee and Auditors

                                                        (Unaudited )
                                     (Unaudited )       Last
                                     Current            Corresponding
                                     Period             Period
                                     from 01/04/2006    from 01/04/2005
                                     to 30/09/2006      to 30/09/2005
                               Note  ('000      )       ('000      )
Turnover                           : 26,147             16,439            
Profit/(Loss) from Operations      : 40,191             11,874            
Finance cost                       : (11,941)           (7,461)           
Share of Profit/(Loss) of 
  Associates                       : 147                (1,601)           
Share of Profit/(Loss) of
  Jointly Controlled Entities      : 101                2,965             
Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI       : 20,476             1,486             
% Change over Last Period          : +1,278    %
EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars)       : 0.0123             0.001             
         -Diluted (in dollars)     : 0.0104             N/A               
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss)    : N/A                N/A               
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items      : 20,476             1,486             
Interim Dividend                   : NIL                NIL
  per Share                                              
(Specify if with other             : N/A                N/A
  options)                                               
                                                         
B/C Dates for 
  Interim Dividend                 : N/A   
Payable Date                       : N/A
B/C Dates for (-)            
  General Meeting                  : N/A   
Other Distribution for             : N/A
  Current Period                     
                                     
B/C Dates for Other 
  Distribution                     : N/A   

Remarks:

1. BASIS OF PREPARATION

The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in 
accordance with the applicable disclosure requirements of Appendix 16 to 
the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of 
Hong Kong Limited and with the Hong Kong Accounting Standard 34 "Interim 
financial reporting" issued by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public 
Accountants (the "HKICPA").


2. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared under 
the historical cost basis except for investment properties and certain 
financial instruments, which are measured at fair values.

The accounting policies used in the condensed consolidated financial 
statements are consistent with those followed in the preparation of the 
annual consolidated financial statements of Goldbond Group Holdings 
Limited (the "Company") and its subsidiaries (hereinafter collectively 
referred as the "Group") for the year ended 31 March 2006 except as 
described below.

In the current interim period, the Group has applied, for the first time, 
a number of new standards, amendments and interpretations (new "HKFRSs") 
issued by the HKICPA, which are either effective for accounting periods 
beginning on or after 1 December 2005, 1 January 2006 or 1 March 2006.  
The adoption of these new HKFRSs has resulted in changes to the Group's 
accounting policies in the following areas that have an effect on how the 
results for the current or prior accounting periods have been prepared and 
presented:

Financial guarantee contracts

In the current period, the Group has applied Amendments to HKAS 39 
Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement and HKFRS 4 Insurance 
Contracts which is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 
January 2006.

A financial guarantee contract is defined by HKAS 39 as "a contract that 
requires the issuer to make specified payments to reimburse the holder for 
a loss it incurs because a specified debtor fails to make payment when due 
in accordance with the original or modified terms of a debt instrument".

The Group acts as the issuer of the financial guarantee contracts

Prior to 1 January 2006, financial guarantee contracts were not accounted 
for in accordance with HKAS 39 and those contracts were disclosed as 
contingent liabilities.  A provision for financial guarantee was only 
recognised when it was probable that an outflow of resources would be 
required to settle the financial guarantee obligation and the amount can 
be estimated realiably.

Upon the application of these amendments, a financial guarantee contract 
issued by the Group and not designated as at fair value through profit or 
loss is recognised initially at its fair value less transaction costs that 
are directly attributable to the issue of the financial guarantee 
contract. Subsequent to initial recognition, the Group measures the 
financial guarantee contract at the higher of: (i) the amount determined 
in accordance with HKAS 37 "Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and 
Contingent Assets"; and (ii) the amount initially recognised less, when 
appropriate, cumulative amortisation recognised in accordance with HKAS 18 
"Revenue".
 

In relation to financial guarantees granted to banks over the repayment of 
loans by the jointly controlled entities, the Group has applied the 
transitional provisions in HKAS 39.  The fair value of the financial 
guarantee contracts at the date of grant of HK$1,802,000, representing a 
deemed capital contribution to the jointly controlled entities, has been 
adjusted to the carrying amount of interest in jointly controlled entities 
and a financial guarantee liability has been recognised.  The effect of 
this change in accounting policy is shown in Note 2A.

In relation to financial guarantees granted to customers under the 
guarantee service business, the Group has applied the transitional 
provisions in HKAS 39.  The financial guarantee contracts issued by the 
Group are recognised initially at their fair values less transaction costs 
that are directly attributable to the issue of the financial guarantee 
contracts.  Subsequent to initial recognition, the Group measures 
financial guarantee contracts at the higher of : (i) the amount determined 
in accordance with HKAS 37 "Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and 
Contingent Assets"; and (ii) the amount initially recognised less, when 
appropriate, cumulative amortisation recognised in accordance with HKAS 18 
"Revenue".  There is no material impact on the effect of the change in 
this accounting policy.

The Group has not early applied the following new standard, amendment and 
interpretations that have been issued but are not yet effective.  The 
directors of the Company anticipate that the application of these 
standard, amendment and interpretations will have no material impact on 
the results and financial positions of the Group.

HKAS 1 (Amendment)      Capital disclosures 1
HKFRS 7 Financial instruments: Disclosures 1
HK(IFRIC) - INT 8       Scope of HKFRS 2 2
HK(IFRIC) - INT 9       Reassessment of Embedded Derivatives 3
HK(IFRIC) - INT 10      Interim Financial Reporting and Impairment 4

1       Effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2007.
2       Effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 May 2006.
3       Effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 June 2006.
4       Effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 November 
        2006.


2A.     SUMMARY OF THE EFFECTS OF THE CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The cumulative effect of the application of the new HKFRSs as at 1 April 
2006 is summarised below:
                    As at                                 As at
                   1 April 2006                         1 April 2006
                (originally stated)     Adjustment      (restated)
                ------------------------------------------------------
                HK$'000                 HK$'000         HK$'000

Balance sheet items
Interest in jointly controlled entities 
                95,467                  1,037           96,504
Financial guarantee contracts   
                -                       (1,037)         (1,037)
                ======================================================
                        
 1 April 2005 to                                 1 April 2005 to
 30 September 2005                               30 September 2005
(originally stated)         Adjustment              (restated)
-------------------------------------------------------------------
HK$'000                         HK$'000                 HK$'000

Profit and loss items
Other revenue   
2,235                           351                     2,586
          
Share of profits of jointly controlled entities 
3,316                           (351)                   2,965
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3. PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION

Profit before taxation has been arrived at after charging (crediting) the 
following items:

                                1.4.2006        1.4.2005
                                to              to
                                30.9.2006       30.9.2005
                                -------------------------
                                HK$'000         HK$'000
                                (unaudited)     (unaudited)
        Interest on:
          Bank loans and other borrowings       
                                7,877           3,742
          Convertible notes     3,978           3,644

          Redeemable convertible preference shares      
                                86              75
                                ----------------------------
                                11,941          7,461
                                ============================
        Operating lease charges in respect of properties        
                                2,662           1,099
        Staff costs             15,568          8,849
        Allowance for amount due from jointly controlled entity 
                                -               2,888
        Impairment of goodwill  -               7,954
                                -----------------------------
                                                                                
                     
4. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The calculation of the earnings per share is based on the following data:

                                1.4.2006        1.4.2005
                                to              to
                                30.9.2006       30.9.2005
                                -------------------------
                                HK$'000         HK$'000

        Earnings for the purpose of basic earnings per share    
                                20,476          1,486
                                                ============
                
        Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares:
          Interest on convertible notes 
                                3,978           N/A
                                --------
        Earnings for the purpose of diluted earnings per share  
                                24,454          N/A
                                =========

                                  Number of shares
                                   (in thousand)
                                ----------------------
        Weighted average number of ordinary shares for
          the purpose of basic earnings per share       
                                1,662,440       1,662,440
                                                =============
        Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares:
          Share options         37,664          N/A
          Convertible notes     644,323         N/A
                                --------
        Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the
          purpose of diluted earnings per share 
                                2,344,427       N/A
                                ==========