Analysis by Core Business of Group Turnover, EBIT and Profit

Turnover	1997 HK$ millions	1996 HK$ millions	Percentage change
Property	3,002	5,508	-45%
Ports and Related Services	10,723	9,491	+13%
Retail, Manufacturing and Other Services	22,842	20,600	+11%
Telecommunications	13,214	10,461	+26%
Energy, Infrastructure, Finance and Investment	11,778	7,762	+52%
Total	61,559	53,822	+14%
Earnings before interest expense and taxation
Property	3,327	2,803	+19%
Ports and Related Services	5,449	4,618	+18%
Retail, Manufacturing and Other Services	3,129	1,776	+76%
Telecommunications	2,491	4,139	-40%
Energy, Infrastructure, Finance and Investment	5,450	3,905	+40%
Total	19,846	17,241	+15%
Profit attributable to the shareholders
Property	1,628	1,409	+16%
Ports and Related Services	3,097	2,369	+31%
Retail, Manufacturing and Other Services	2,107	1,034	+104%
Telecommunications	1,071	3,642	-71%
Energy, Infrastructure, Finance and Investment	4,363	3,566	+22%
Total	12,266	12,020	+2%

The above information includes the Company, its subsidiary companies and its proportionate share of associated companies' amount.