March

December

March

2000

1999

1999

$ '000

$ '000

$ '000

NET ASSETS EMPLOYED

FIXED ASSETS

1,596,424

1,599,823

1,495,397

INVESTMENTS

1,663,091

1,750,543

1,565,675

LONG TERM RECEIVABLES

143,331

173,149

120,802

CURRENT ASSETS:

Inventories

1,226,543

1,518,174

1,273,240

Receivables

2,093,670

1,965,097

2,229,920

Long term receivables -

current portion

29,341

13,753

24,663

Taxation recoverable

195,527

211,670

93,329

Cash and short term investments

2,531,314

2,767,590

2,578,871

6,076,395

6,476,284

6,200,023

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

Payables

3,109,492

3,421,516

3,509,088

Bank and short term loans

699,293

955,807

909,016

Long term liabilities -

current portion

129,327

136,705

148,770

Deposits

69,882

68,331

66,983

Taxation

152,022

155,822

103,802

4,160,016

4,738,181

4,737,659

NET CURRENT ASSETS

1,916,379

1,738,103

1,462,364

TRADE MARKS

1,373

1,501

2,000

5,320,598

5,263,119

4,646,238

FINANCED BY

SHARE CAPITAL

180,491

180,491

180,491

CAPITAL RESERVE

2,003,532

2,001,798

1,828,919

RESERVE FUND

11,088

11,088

5,163

RETAINED EARNINGS

2,122,416

1,961,119

1,795,025

TRANSLATION GAINS

375,429

363,101

340,026

4,692,956

4,517,597

4,149,624

MINORITY INTEREST

121,999

111,387

103,416

DEFERRED LIABILITIES

0

4,440

0

LONG TERM LIABILITIES

505,643

629,695

393,198

5,320,598

5,263,119

4,646,238