SUBMISSION OF F/S AND EXPLANATION FOR PROFIT CHANGE
02 November 2000
(Translation)
1 November 2000
Subject : Submission of Financial Statement for the 3rd Quarter
of 2000
To : Director and Manager
The Stock Exchange of Thailand
We hereby submitted the financial statements of Siam
Makro Public Company Limited for the third quarter ended 30
September 2000 in which the company has reported the net profit
for the quarter of Baht 235.8 million, 61% higher than the same
quarter last year. As a result, the net profit for the first
nine months of 2000 was Baht 713.3 million, up 123% over the
same period in 1999.
Substantial increase in net profit for the third quarter
of this year were due to the followings:
1. Increase in total sales from the same period last
year of approximately 5%.
2. Increase in gross margin to 8.4% of sales compared to
7.4% last year. This mainly due to the successful
11th anniversary promotion campaign and the change in
non-food sales participation which was higher than
food.
3. Increase in service and other income, net of the
reduction in interest income by 20.4% over last year.
4. Increase in selling and administrative expenses was
mainly the expenses of new stores opened during the
year and the pre-opening expenses of store to be
opened in the fourth quarter.
Please be informed accordingly.
Yours sincerely,
Siam Makro Public Company Limited
- signed -
Suchada Ithijarukul
Director