1Q Unaudited Financial Statement Announcement - SC Global ...

1(a)(ii) Additional information to Income Statement:Other income includes:Group31.03.04 31.03.03 %$'000 $'000 changeInterest income 102 20 nmLoss on foreign exchange (57) - nmSales forfeiture penalty - 39 nmGain on disposal of other financial assets - 3 nm45 62 (27)Other operating expenses include:Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 110 77 43Sales & promotion expenses 106 - nmMaintenance and service charges 168 212 (21)Operating lease expenses 60 80 (25)Impairment loss written back on other financial assets - (27) nm444 342 30Income taxesCurrent year tax expense - 682 nmDeferred tax expense (491) (142) nmShare of an associate's taxation 3,250 3,230 -2,759 3,770 (27)The Group tax was higher than the amount determined by applying the statutory rate of income taxto the operating profit mainly due to higher tax rate in foreign associated company.nm: not meaningfulPage 2 of 9