RNS Number:5776K
Petaling Tin Berhad
25 September 2001


Quarterly Report on Consolidated Results For the Third Quarter Ended 31st
July 2001 

(The figures have not been audited) 

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT 


                              INDIVIDUAL QUARTER        CUMULATIVE QUARTER
                             CURRENT    PRECEDING      CURRENT    PRECEDING
                              YEAR         YEAR        YEAR TO   CORRESPONDING
                             QUARTER   CORRESPONDING    DATE       YEAR TO
                                          QUARTER                    DATE
                             31/7/01     31/7/00       31/7/01     31/7/00
                              RM'000      RM'000        RM'000      RM'000      
      

1 (a) Revenue                 11,320      11,910        21,939      17,471

  (b) Investment income            7           -            15           - 

  (c) Other income               503         587         1,074         791

2 (a) Profit/(loss) before 
finance cost, depreciation
and amortisation,
exceptional items, income
tax, minority interests 
and extraordinary items        4,476       3,748         8,372       4,608

(b) Finance cost                 (28)        (43)          (44)       (467)

(c) Depreciation and 
      amortisation              (470)       (432)       (1,412)     (1,387)

(d) Exceptional items              -           -             -           -

(e) Profit/(loss) before 
income tax, minority interests 
and extraordinary items        3,978       3,273         6,916       2,754

(f) Share of profits and losses 
of associated companies            -           -             -           -

(g) Profit/(loss) before income 
tax, minority interests and 
extraordinary items after share 
of profits and losses of 
associated companies           3,978       3,273         6,916       2,754

(h) Income tax                (1,112)     (1,182)       (1,795)     (2,808)

(i) i) Profit/(loss) after 
   income tax before deducting 
   minority interests          2,866       2,091         5,121         (54)
   ii) Minority interests          -           -             -           -

(j) Pre-acquisition profit/(loss)  -           -             -           - 

(j) Net profit/(loss) from 
ordinary activities 
attributable to members of the
Company                        2,866       2,091         5,121         (54)

(l) i) Extraordinary items         -           -             -           -
   ii) Minority interests          -           -             -           -
  iii) Extraordinary items         -           -             -           -
       attributable to members 
       of the Company 

(m) Net profit/(loss) attributable 
to members of the Company      2,866       2,091         5,121         (54)

3 (a) Earnings per share based 
on 2 (m) above after deducting 
any provision for preference 
dividends, if any 

i) Basic (based on
  ordinary shares - sen)        1.64        2.07           3.61       (0.07)
ii) Fully diluted (based on 
ordinary shares - sen)          0.83           -           1.48           -

Remark: 

Earning per share 

(i) Basic 
   (a) current year quarter - based on 174,421,646 weighted ordinary shares. 
   (b) Preceding year quarter (restated) - based on 100,842,060 weighted
       ordinary shares. 
   (c) current year-to-date - based on 141,720,497 weighted ordinary shares. 
   (d) Preceding corresponding year (restated) - based on 75,293,945 weighted
       ordinary shares. 

(ii) Fully diluted 
   (a) current year quarter and current year-to-date - based on 346,102,681
       weighted ordinary shares. 


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET 

                                           (UNAUDITED)         (AUDITED) 
                                          AS AT CURRENT     AS AT PRECEDING
                                          QUARTER ENDED     FINANCIAL YEAR
                                           31 Jul 2001     ENDED 31 Oct 2000 
                                               RM'000           RM'000
                                                                    
1. Fixed Assets                                15,428           16,630

2. Investment in Associated Companies               -                -

3. Long Term Investments                      249,203          249,124

4. Intangible Assets                                -                -

5. Current Assets 
   Development properties and expenditure     127,577          119,826
   Stocks                                      15,938           18,225
   Trade debtors                               38,291           30,096
   Short term investments                         349              373
   Other debtors, deposits and prepayments      3,600            3,386
   Fixed deposits with financial institutions  13,283           33,724
   Cash and bank balances                         728            4,858
                                              199,766          210,488

6. Current Liabilities 
   Trade creditors                              3,399            5,882
   Other creditors and accrued liabilities     31,984           46,316
   Hire purchase creditors                         77               71
   Term loan                                    1,802            3,662
   Taxation                                    10,313            8,170
                                               47,575           64,101

7. Net Current Assets                         152,191          146,387

                                              416,822          412,141

8. Shareholders' Funds 
   Share Capital                              174,422          100,844
   Reserves 
       Share Premium                           16,485            4,712
       Capital Reserve                          2,584            2,584
       Retained Loss                          (16,318)         (21,438)
                                              177,173           86,702

9. Deferred Taxation                           40,490           40,884

10.Long Term Borrowings                             9               55

11.Irredeemable Convertible Unsecured 
Loan Stocks 2000/2010 ("ICULS")               199,150          284,500
                                              416,822          412,141

12.Net Tangible Assets Per Share (RM)            1.02             0.86


QUARTERLY REPORT ENDED 31/07/2001 

Notes 

1. Accounting Policies 
The accounts of the Group are prepared using the same accounting policies,
method of computation and basis of consolidation as those used in the
preparation of the latest audited annual financial statements. 

2. Exceptional items 
There were no exceptional items for the financial quarter under review. 

3. Extraordinary items 
There were no extraordinary items for the financial quarter under review.
 
4. Taxation 

                                     Individual Quarter   Cumulative Quarter 
                                       Current            Current    Preceding 
                                        Year                Year        Year 
                                       Quarter            To Date     To Date 
                                     31.07.2001          31.07.2001  31.07.2000 
                                        RM'000             RM'000       RM'000

Taxation comprises of the followings: 
Malaysian taxation based on profit 
for the period: 
     Current                             1,563              3,024       2,457 
     Deferred                             (298)              (423)      2,247 
                                         1,265              2,601       4,704
 
Over provision in prior period:           (153)              (806)     (1,896)  
                                         1,112              1,795       2,808 

The Group effective tax rate for the current quarter and financial year to
date is higher than the standard tax rate as there is no Group relief for
losses suffered by the Company and certain subsidiary companies and certain
expenses were disallowed for tax purposes.
 
5. Profit on sales of Investments and/or Properties 
There were no profit on sales of investments and/or investment properties for
the current financial year to date. 

6. Quoted securities 
a) There were no purchases nor disposal of quoted securities for the current
financial year to date. 

b) Total investments in quoted securities as at 31 July 2001 are as follows: 

                                                              RM'000

                            At cost                            1,152
                            Provision for diminution in value   (803) 
                            At book value                        349 

                            Market value                         379 


7. Changes in the Composition of the Group 
There were no changes in the composition of the Group for the current quarter
and financial year to date. 

8. Status of Corporate Proposals 
Detailed below is the status of corporate proposals that have been announced
as at the date of the report:
 
  a) The rescue exercise duly approved by the shareholders at an Extraordinary
     General Meeting held on 20 August 1999 ("Rescue Proposals") has been     
     completed, save and except for the transfer of land title of the 
     Ulu Kelang Project, which is in progress. 

  b) On 12 September 2000, Petaling Tin Berhad ("PTB") had announced the
     proposed acquisition of 62,400,000 ordinary shares of HKD1.00 each
     representing 80% equity interest in the capital of Naga Resorts & Casinos
     Limited ("NRCL") from Sharpwin International Limited ("Sharpwin") for a
     purchase consideration of RM 1,307,200,000. The application to the         
     Securities Commission in respect of the Proposed Acquisition has been      
     withdrawn, pursuant to the Company's announcement on 23 July 2001. 

9. Issuance and Repayment of Debt and Equity Securities 
On 5 March 2001, RM85,350,000 nominal value of ICULS (2000/2010) was converted
into 73,577,586 new ordinary shares of RM1.00 each in the Company at a
conversion price of RM1.16 per share. 

Other than the above, there were no other issuance and repayments of debt and
equity securities, share buy-backs, share cancellations, shares held as
treasury shares and resale of treasury shares for the financial year to date. 

10. Group Borrowings and Debt Securities 
Total Group borrowings as at 31 July 2001 are as follows: 
 
     Secured                                              RM'000
     Long Term Borrowings 
          Total outstanding balances                       1,888
          Repayment due within the next 12 months         (1,879)
                                              Total            9

     Short Term Borrowings 
          Current portion of term loan and hire purchase   1,879

The above borrowings are denominated in Ringgit Malaysia. 

11. Contingent Liabilities (secured) 
The Group does not have any contingent liability since the preceding financial 
year ended 31 October 2000. 

12. Off Balance Sheet Financial Instruments 
The Group does not have any financial instruments with off balance sheet
risk as at the date of this report. 

13. Material Litigation 
Save as disclosed below, the Group is not engaged in any material litigation
as at the date of this report. 

    (a) On 12 April 1996, Lam Hong Kee Sdn. Bhd. ("LHKSB") entered into a Sale
        and Purchase Agreement with Magilds Industrial Park Sdn. Bhd. ("MIPSB"),
        a subsidiary of the Company, for the purchase of an industrial lot held 
        under the land title HS(D) 37590 P.T. No. 19694, Mukim Batu, District of
        Kuala Lumpur at the purchase price of RM786,258.00. LHKSB is claiming   
        among others for a refund of RM314,503.20 which they have paid in       
        respect of the progressive payment towards the purchase price and a     
        claim for the sum of RM69,398.01 being interest of the progressive      
        purchase price paid. The case has been fixed for hearing in Court on 12 
        December 2001. 

    (b) On 24 October 1996, Excel Chemical Trading Sdn. Bhd. ("Excel") entered
        into a Sale and Purchase Agreement with MIPSB for the purchase of an
        industrial lot held under the land title HS(D) 37590 P.T. No. 19694,    
        Mukim Batu, District of Kuala Lumpur at the purchase price of           
        RM996,912.00. Excel is claiming among others for a refund of            
        RM398,764.80 which they have paid in respect of the progressive         
        payment towards the purchase price and late delivery or vacant          
        possession in the sum of RM93,682.41. The case has yet to be fixed for  
        hearing in Court. 

14. Segmental Reporting for the current financial year to date
 
                                       Profit/(loss) before taxation, 
                                               minority interest and    Assets  
                               Turnover          extraordinary items   Employed 
Analysis by activity             RM'000                       RM'000     RM'000
Investment holding                    0                      (2,052)    160,227 
Manufacturing                         0                      (1,393)     13,241 
Property and investment holding  21,939                      10,361     290,929 
                                 21,939                       6,916     464,397 

The geographical analysis is not presented as the Group's operations are
solely based in Malaysia. 

15. Material Changes in the Quarterly Results compared to the results of the
Preceding Quarter 
The Group recorded a pre-tax profit of RM3.978 million in the quarter ended 31
July 2001 as compared to previous quarter's pre-tax profit of RM0.334 million. 
The significant improvement is mainly due to income generated as a result of 
progress of work in property development project, namely Magilds Industrial Park
in Sungai Buloh.
 
16. Review of Performance of the Company and its Principal Subsidiaries 
For this quarter ended 31 July 2001, the Group has achieved a pre-tax profit
of RM3.978 million as compared to pre-tax profit of RM3.273 million for the
corresponding quarter ended 31 July 2000. The slight improvement is mainly
due to income generated as a result of progress of work in property
development projects. 

The Group has achieved a pre-tax profit of RM6.916 million for this financial
year to date as compared to pre-tax loss of RM2.754 million for the
corresponding financial year to date. The significant improvement is mainly
due to income generated as a result of progress of work in property
development projects. 

17. Material Events Subsequent to the Financial Year to Date 
There were no material events subsequent to the third quarter ended 31 July
2001 till the date of this report.
 
18. Seasonal or Cyclical Factors 
The business operations of the Group are generally affected by major festive
seasons. However, the Group's current quarter performance was not affected,
as there were no major festive seasons.
 
19. Prospects for the Remaining Period of the Financial Year 
The Board of Directors has observed that the property development industry is
still in its recovery course and margins remain squeezed due to fierce
competition resulting from a prolonged oversupply situation. The weaker
economic forecast and generally weak consumer confidence is expected to
present challenges to the Group's property development business. However,
barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Board of Directors expects the
Group to remain profitable for the current financial year.
 
20. Variance of Actual Profit from Forecast Profit 
Not applicable for the financial quarter under review. 

21. Dividend 
There was no dividend proposed for the current financial year to date. 

By Order of The Board 
PETALING TIN BERHAD 
 
LAI GIN NYAP
Chief Financial Officer 


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