Interim Results

EmdexTrade PLC 23 July 2002 EMDEXTRADE PLC INTERIM REPORT 2002 EMDEXTRADE PLC UNAUDITED INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS TO 30 APRIL 2002 WEBSITE The website has taken longer to develop than was estimated and we currently estimate going live in the fourth quarter of 2002. MANAGEMENT Ken Mackay has taken over as Managing Director from Stephen Corley who has relocated to Dubai with a view to developing EmdexIslami FZ-LLC, a Dubai based wholly owned subsidiary formed on 19 May 2002. NEW DEVELOPMENTS EmdexIslami FZ-LLC, which has not yet commenced trading, has been formed to build a Shari'ah compliant web based trading platform primarily in order to attract Islamic business and will utilise systems and technology developed by EmdexTrade PLC. EmdexTrade Delaware LLC, a New York based wholly owned subsidiary of EmdexTrade PLC was formed on 13 June 2002 to act as a service company to Emerging Markets Securities Delaware LLC, an NASD & SEC registered broker dealer company wholly owned by Ken Mackay, also based in New York. EmdexTrade PLC looks forward with confidence to developing regular cash flows which are anticipated as a result of this transaction. FUTURE PROSPECTS The Directors believe that EmdexTrade PLC is now strategically placed to take advantage of opportunities created by these developments to build a regular and sustainable revenue stream. The company remains debt free with cash reserves of £709,877 at 30 April 2002. Ian Salter Chairman 23 July 2002 EMDEXTRADE PLC UNAUDITED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE SIX MONTHS TO 30 APRIL 2002 Six months to 30 Fifteen months to April 2002 October 2001 (Unaudited) (Audited) £ £ Turnover 119,356 312,865 Cost of sales (59,687) (100,617) Gross profit 59,669 212,248 Administrative expenses (260,639) (302,539) Operating loss (200,970) (90,291) Interest receivable and similar income 18,186 20,938 Loss on ordinary activities before taxation (182,784) (69,353) Tax on loss on ordinary activities 0 (825) Loss on ordinary activities after taxation (182,784) (70,178) Earnings per share Basic earnings per share (0.46)p (0.49)p Turnover is derived wholly from continuing activities Notes: 1. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with applicable UK accounting standards and under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies of the company are set out in the company's 2001 annual report. 2. The financial information set out above does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in section 240 of the Companies Act 1985. Statutory accounts for the fifteen months to 31 October 2001, on which the report of the auditors was unqualified, have been filed with the Registrar Of Companies. 3. Earnings per share have been calculated on the basis of the number of shares in issue of 40,000,000, which has remained unchanged during the period. There are no diluted earnings per share. 4. The directors are not declaring a dividend for the period. 5. Copies of this report are being sent to all shareholders and can be viewed on the company's web-site 'http://www.emdextrade.com/' This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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