1999

1998

1998

$ '000

$ '000

$ '000

NET ASSETS EMPLOYED

FIXED ASSETS

1,513,038

1,413,378

1,344,042

INVESTMENTS

1,648,702

1,570,172

1,663,382

LONG TERM RECEIVABLES

180,709

100,525

101,317

CURRENT ASSETS:

Inventories

1,392,312

1,327,393

1,165,849

Receivables

1,994,295

1,860,194

1,733,797

Long term receivables -

current portion

38,689

23,924

23,495

Taxation recoverable

138,152

76,840

62,729

Cash and short term investments

2,440,552

2,302,262

2,246,266

6,004,000

5,590,613

5,232,136

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

Payables

3,136,813

3,259,422

3,099,915

Bank and short term loans

963,818

779,692

778,041

Long term liabilities -

current portion

126,772

162,101

108,307

Deposits

73,895

7,664

64,941

Taxation

142,411

74,660

133,148

4,443,709

4,283,539

4,184,352

NET CURRENT ASSETS

1,560,291

1,307,074

1,047,784

TRADE MARKS

2,000

2,000

2,000

4,904,740

4,393,149

4,158,525

FINANCED BY

SHARE CAPITAL

180,491

180,491

150,410

CAPITAL RESERVE

1,809,708

1,806,872

1,740,909

RESERVE FUND

7,623

5,163

7,450

RETAINED EARNINGS

2,023,439

1,660,996

1,716,833

TRANSLATION GAINS

375,089

329,275

239,757

4,396,350

3,982,797

3,855,359

MINORITY INTEREST

130,723

116,535

99,907

DEFERRED LIABILITIES

-

13,673

-

LONG TERM LIABILITIES

377,667

280,144

203,259

4,904,740

4,393,149

4,158,525