

                                                  1999         1998
                                    Note         $'000        $'000
TURNOVER                              2      1,875,177    1,620,645
                                            ==========   ==========
OPERATING PROFIT                      3         13,670       35,901
SHARE OF PROFIT (LOSS) OF ASSOCIATED
  COMPANIES                                      6,867         (209)
                                            ----------   ----------
PROFIT BEFORE EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS
  AND TAXATION                                  20,537       35,692
EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS                     5        (69,211)     (14,308)
                                            ----------   ----------
(LOSS) PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION                  (48,674)      21,384
                                            ----------   ----------
TAXATION                              6
  Company and subsidiaries                       6,006       (6,319)
  Associated companies                          (1,122)         (91)
                                            ----------   ----------
                                                 4,884       (6,410)
                                            ----------   ----------
(LOSS) PROFIT AFTER TAXATION                   (43,790)      14,974
MINORITY INTERESTS                                (293)         255
                                            ----------   ----------
(LOSS) PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE TO
  SHAREHOLDERS                        7        (44,083)      15,229
RETAINED PROFIT, BEGINNING OF YEAR             118,678      103,449
                                            ----------   ----------
RETAINED PROFIT, END OF YEAR         21         74,595      118,678
                                            ==========   ==========
(LOSS) EARNINGS PER SHARE             8     (4.7 cents)   1.9 cents
                                            ==========   ==========
DILUTED (LOSS) EARNINGS PER SHARE     8     (4.7 cents)   1.9 cents
                                            ==========   ==========
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