Submission of F/S and Explanation for Profit Change
19 February 2004
Translation
18 February 2004
Subject : Submission of Financial Statements for the year ended
December 31, 2003
To : Director and Manager
The Stock Exchange of Thailand
Enclosed please find the Consolidated and Company Financial
Statements of Siam Makro Public Company Limited for the year ended
December 31, 2003 which have been audited by the Company's auditor.
In 2003, the Company's consolidated net income after taxation
was Baht 944 million, Baht 2 million increase from Baht 942 million in
2002. However, 2002 net income after taxation included Baht 104 million
exceptional gain on the sale of the Makro Auto Care subsidiary. If
excluding that exceptional gain, the underlying net income for the year
2003 increased by 12.1%. The increase in net income are due mainly to
the following reasons.
1. Consolidated sales increased by approximately 5.4% to Baht
39,249 million and 6.4% on that of 2002 excluding Makro Auto Care
subsidiary's sales as the result of growth in food sales coupled with
sales from 2 new stores opened in Nakhon Si Thammarat and Chiang Rai.
2. Total selling and administrative expenses has been
continuously reduced by 5.2% from last year although the Company and
its subsidiary have increased number of stores during the year.
This was due to tightening control over the Company's expenses.
Please be informed accordingly.
Yours faithfully,
Siam Makro Public Company Limited
Signature
(Charoen Assawajarukasem)
SET Coordinator Manager