Consolidated Net Profit Rises 22.62% to Rmb3,406 Million Financial Highlights - Consolidated operating revenue amounted to approximately Rmb32,829 million, representing an increase of 31.85% over the Previous Year. - Consolidated net profit attributable to equity holders of the Company amounted to approximately Rmb3,406 million, an increase of 22.62%. - Basic earnings per share amounted to approximately Rmb0.29 (2006:Rmb0.27 per share). - The board of directors has recommended the distribution of proposed dividend of Rmb0.12 per share for the year of 2007. HONG KONG, March 26 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Datang International Power Generation Co., Ltd. ("Datang Power" or the "Company") (HKEx: 991; SSE: 601991; LSE: DAT; ADR: DIPGY) announced the audited consolidated operating results of the Company and its subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities (the "Group") for the year ended 31 December 2007 (the "Year"). Consolidated operating revenue of the Group for the Year was approximately Rmb32,829 million, representing an increase of approximately 31.85% over the same period of 2006 (the "Previous Year"). Consolidated net profit attributable to equity holders of the Company was approximately Rmb3,406 million, an increase of approximately 22.62% year-on-year. Basic earnings per share of the Company was approximately Rmb0.29 (2006: Rmb0.27 per share). The board of directors of the Company has recommended the distribution of proposed dividend of Rmb0.12 per share for the year of 2007 (2006: Rmb0.231) (Note *) Mr. Zhai Ruoyu, Chairman of Datang Power, said, "In 2007, the Group benefited from the steadily increasing power demand from the service areas, and its power generation continued to maintain a satisfactory rate of increase. During the Year, despite high coal prices and operating pressure in the power market due to the commencement of operations of a substantial number of new generation units, the Group actively capitalised on opportunities in the market, diligently carried out effective production operations, and further refined the operating strategies to strive for greater production and more revenue while increasing power generation. Accordingly, the overall economic efficiency of the Group reported a steady increase over the Previous Year." During the Year, total power generation of the Group amounted to 118.271 billion kWh, representing an increase of 26.56% when compared to the Previous Year. Total on-grid power generation of the Group amounted to 111.411 billion kWh, an increase of 26.74% year-on-year. The Group has achieved satisfactory increases in total power generation and on-grid power generation mainly owing to an increased capacity of the Company's operating generation units, increased power demand in the Company's service areas, high operating reliability of the Company's generation units, and a substantial increase of approximately 60% in power generation at Wangtan Power Company, a subsidiary of the Group. During the Year, the Company continued to push ahead its diversification of energy sources. As for thermal power projects, the Company acquired two 200MW generation units at Xinyu Power Generation Company, thereby opening up a development path in Jiangxi Province for the Company. Besides, the Phase I project with two 600MW generation units at Daba Power Company in Ningxia was approved by the State and construction has commenced, thereby filling the Company's void in the Ningxia region. In addition, two 600MW generation units at Yuncheng Power Company commenced commercial operation in January 2008. As for hydropower projects, Longma Hydropower Station and Tukehe Hydropower Station in Lixianjiang River region of Yunnan, with a generation capacity of 450MW, have commenced operation. In addition, the two-level hydropower projects at Yunnan Luoze River, with a generation capacity of 63MW, were approved by the State and construction has commenced, highlighting the Company's hydropower business is reaching the harvest stage. On the development of nuclear power project, the Ningde Nuclear Power Project has completed its preliminary works, and the construction of four nuclear power generation units of 1,000MW each commenced in February 2008. In the field of wind power projects, the Zhuozi Bayin Wind Power Plant Phase I (40MW) and Phase II (48MW) in Inner Mongolia, and the Shanxi Datong Zuoyun Wind Power Plant Phase I (49.5MW), planned to be solely developed by the Company, were approved by the State and construction has commenced during the Year, marking the formal start of the Company's wind power business. The Company has been actively carrying out strategic extension through developing relevant upstream and downstream businesses related to power generation. During the Year, the Company obtained the exploration rights of the "Unit 2 of the open-cut coal mine located east of Shengli Coal Mine", the "Changtan Coal Mine" and the "Kongduigou Coal Mine", as well as the development right of "Wujianfang Coal Mine" in Inner Mongolia, thereby laying a solid foundation for the Company's coal resource reserves. Meanwhile, Qiancao Railway, the railway in which the Company has a minority interest, was fully completed while approval has been obtained for the Company's other railway construction project including the Inner Mongolia section and the Hebei section of Duofeng Railway, with an approved mileage of 134km. These railways will be used to deliver the Company's coal chemical products and ensure the Company's coal resource reserves. In order to support the development of the Company's core power generation business and to enhance the Company's overall profitability, the construction of the Inner Mongolia Duolun Chemical Project, which is controlled and constructed by the Company, has progressed smoothly. Upon project completion and commencement of production, the project is expected to produce annually 460,000 tonnes of polypropylene and other by-products. Looking forward to 2008, Mr. Zhai said, "In 2008, power consumption in the PRC is expected to grow at around 13%. Such a scenario will provide new development opportunities to the Company. With utilisation rates of power generation units expected to decrease slightly and in view of the uncertainties regarding coal prices and transportation, the Company will continue the implementation of the Company's diversified development strategy and will strengthen its production safety management, operation management, environmental protection and construction quality, fully utilising its own advantages in resources, scale, location and costs. This will enhance the Company's overall profitability and to maintain a stable and healthy development for the Company. Moreover, the Company will actively research on low cost financing channels to secure fundings for the Company's development. " Datang International Power Generation Co., Ltd. Datang International Power Generation Co., Ltd. is one of the largest independent power producers in China. As at 31 December 2007, the Company's total installed capacity in operation amounted to 20,134.7MW. The Company has been listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and the London Stock Exchange respectively since March 1997. Since September 2001, the Company's American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) have been traded in the U.S. over-the- counter market. The Company has been successfully listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange since December 2006. Note *: As the Company distributed bonus shares to shareholders during the Year, the dividends for the Year and the Previous Year were calculated on the basis of different share capitals. Please refer to the hyperlink below for the Extract of Consolidated Income Statement of the Company prepared under International Financial Reporting Standards: http://xprnnews.xfn.info/Datang/20080326/DatangFinancial.pdf For enquiries, please contact: Datang International Power Generation Co., Ltd. Mr. Grant Zhang / Ms. Karen Chen Tel: +86-10-8358-1428 / 8358-2217 Fax: +86-10-8358-1911 Rikes Communications Limited Ms. Edith Lui / Ms. Denice Lee / Ms. Minie Li Tel: +852-2520-2201 Fax: +852-2520-2241 DATASOURCE: Datang International Power Generation Co., Ltd. CONTACT: Mr. Grant Zhang or Ms. Karen Chen of Datang International Power Generation Co., Ltd., +86-10-8358-1428 or +86-10-8358-2217, or fax, +86-10-8358-1911; or Ms. Edith Lui or Ms. Denice Lee or Ms. Minie Li of Rikes Communications Limited, +852-2520-2201, or fax, +852-2520-2241, for Datang Power

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