June

December

June

2000

1999

1999

$ '000

$ '000

$ '000

NET ASSETS EMPLOYED

FIXED ASSETS

1,626,824

1,599,823

1,504,607

INVESTMENTS

1,736,916

1,750,543

1,558,757

LONG TERM RECEIVABLES

122,645

173,149

175,615

CURRENT ASSETS:

Inventories

1,256,566

1,518,174

1,498,897

Receivables

1,968,576

1,965,097

2,070,120

Long term receivables -

current portion

32,838

13,753

48,306

Taxation recoverable

206,859

211,670

114,884

Cash and short term investments

2,840,967

2,767,590

2,693,430

6,305,806

6,476,284

6,425,637

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

Payables

3,220,889

3,421,516

3,329,328

Bank and short term loans

749,043

955,807

1,174,520

Long term liabilities -

current portion

90,429

136,705

166,379

Deposits

69,192

68,331

75,681

Taxation

137,329

155,822

146,146

4,266,882

4,738,181

4,892,054

NET CURRENT ASSETS

2,038,924

1,738,103

1,533,583

TRADE MARKS

1,246

1,501

2,000

5,526,555

5,263,119

4,774,562

FINANCED BY

SHARE CAPITAL

180,491

180,491

180,491

CAPITAL RESERVE

2,023,567

2,001,798

1,831,459

RESERVE FUND

11,088

11,088

7,623

RETAINED EARNINGS

2,257,019

1,961,119

1,902,569

TRANSLATION GAINS

370,019

363,101

350,561

4,842,184

4,517,597

4,272,703

MINORITY INTEREST

135,032

111,387

115,478

DEFERRED LIABILITIES

0

4,440

-

LONG TERM LIABILITIES

549,339

629,695

386,381

5,526,555

5,263,119

4,774,562