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Consolidated Results Consolidated Results (HK$M) 1H06 2H05 %chg. 1H05 %chg. Turnover 1,274 1,218 +5% 1,223 +4% Opex before depn (970) (865) +12% (816) +19% EBITDA 304 353 -14% 407 -25% Depreciation (218) (229) -5%


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Consolidated Results Consolidated Results

3.5 7.7 155 (2) 157 1

  • 156

(251) 407 (816) 1,223 1H05

  • 59%
  • 42%
  • 45%
  • 13%
  • 25%

+19% +4% %chg.

  • 85%
  • 27%

+33%

  • 31%
  • 5%
  • 14%

+12% +5% %chg. 5.0 3.5 DPS (HK cents) 21.1 3.1 EPS (HK cents) 427 64 Net profit 302* (27) Taxation 125 91 Profit before taxation (2) 1 Non-operating expense 3 4 Net interest expense 124 86 Operating profit (229) (218) Depreciation 353 304 EBITDA (865) (970) Opex before dep’n 1,218 1,274 Turnover 2H05 1H06 (HK$M)

  • Provision for taxation is a non-cash item*
  • Net deferred tax credits of $305M booked to recognize tax

losses brought forward

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Operating Expenses Operating Expenses

  • Programme investment on

– FIFA World Cup – Sundream, movie & news platforms

  • Higher marketing & sales spending for FIFA World Cup

1,067 251 816 198 197 421 1H05 +11%

  • 13%

+19% +17% +9% +24% %chg. +9%

  • 5%

+12% +5% +6% +18% %chg. 1,094 1,188 Total 229 218 Depreciation 865 970 Sub-total 221 232 S, G&A 201 214 Network & Others 443 524 Programming 2H05 1H06 (HK$M)

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Pay TV Pay TV

216 718 1H05

  • 7

+5 2 chg. +1 +32 chg. 208 209 ARPU (HK$) 738 770 Subs (000) 2H05 1H06

  • Refocused on sales of basic package in 1H06
  • Sub growth & ARPU helped by FIFA World Cup

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Pay TV Pay TV

195 (131) 326 (622) 948 1H05

  • 50%
  • 6%
  • 32%

+20% +2% %chg.

  • 31%
  • 5%
  • 19%

+12% +3% %chg. 142 98 Operating profit (130) (123) Depreciation 272 221 EBITDA (664) (745) Opex before dep’n 936 966 Turnover 2H05 1H06 (HK$M)

  • Higher programme investment
  • Revenue & cost mismatch of FIFA World Cup

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Internet & Multimedia Internet & Multimedia

+77 69 +25 121 146 VoIP lines (000) 144 301 1H05

  • 8

+20 chg. +2 +1 chg. 134 136 ARPU (HK$) 320 321 Broadband Subs (000) 2H05 1H06

  • Moderate growth in a penetrated market
  • ARPU has stabilised and is rising

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Internet & Multimedia Internet & Multimedia

53% 52% 54% EBITDA margin 31 (117) 147 (132) 279 1H05 +121%

  • 21%

+9% +3% +6% %chg. +45%

  • 6%

+10% +1% +6% %chg. 47 68 Operating profit (98) (92) Depreciation 145 160 EBITDA (134) (136) Opex before dep’n 279 296 Turnover 2H05 1H06 (HK$M)

  • Opex remained stable
  • Operating profit reached new record

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Capex Capex & Financial Position & Financial Position

  • Capex maintained at low level of

$121 million

  • Current ratio improved to 1.04
  • Net cash was $325 million

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Pay TV Pay TV – – Competitive Landscape Competitive Landscape

NOW

  • In the market for 3 years
  • Change in de facto controlling shareholder

after weeks of speculation Galaxy

  • In the market for 2.5 years
  • Service rebranded again
  • Channels launched on NOW platform
  • Subscriber number not disclosed publicly

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Pay TV Pay TV – – Competitive Landscape Competitive Landscape

  • Gained viewership against dominant FTA channel

49% 36% 10% 3% 1% 43% 41% 10% 2% 1% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% TVB Jade Cable TV ATV Home TVB Pearl ATV World 1H05 1H06

1H06 TV Viewership share

  • CABLE TV Subscribers Aged 4+

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Pay TV Pay TV

  • Investment in programme differentiation:

– FIFA World Cup – Relaunched the strongest news offering in HK :

  • Cable Finance & Info, Cable News,

Live News & Top News channels – Strengthened Hollywood movie offering by launching HMC – Further enhancement of CEN channel underway – Enhanced children programming platform

  • Self-produced programme continues to dominate

viewership

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Pay TV Pay TV

  • Other programme enhancement:

– Boomerang – CNN Headline News – MTV SEA – MTV Mandarin – VH1 India

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Internet & Multimedia Internet & Multimedia

  • Bundling continued to be main strategy
  • Deepened integration of sales & marketing

with pay TV operation

  • Launched multi-player online game to

differentiate broadband service

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Sundream Sundream Motion Pictures Motion Pictures

  • First film (“49 Days”《犀照》)

– Exceeded all expectations – Awarded Grand Prize of the Fukuoka Asian Film Festival

  • 3 other films expected to be released in 2H06:

– A Battle of Wit《墨攻》

  • Andy Lau (劉德華), Fan Bing Bing (范冰冰),

Ahn Sung Ki (安聖基) – Eye In The Sky《跟蹤》

  • Simon Yam (任達華), Tony Leung (梁家輝),

Kate Tsui (徐子珊) – Nothing Is Impossible《情意拳拳》

  • Dayo Wong (黃子華), Cherrie Ying (應采兒),

Andy On (安志杰) & Debbie Goh (吳天瑜)

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Sundream Sundream Motion Pictures Motion Pictures

  • Production for 3 other movies have begun or will

soon begin: – Let’s Steal Together《雙子神偷》

  • Twins, Yuen Wah (元華), Sammo Hung (洪金寶),

Wu Jing (吳京) – Linger《蝴蝶飛》

  • Vic Zhou (周渝民) & Li Bing Bing (李冰冰)

– Howling Arrow《響箭》

  • Sammo Hung (洪金寶)

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New Development New Development

  • First year to operate Newsline Express,

the multimedia service on KCRC’s trains

  • Target audience of over 1.1 million daily

average passengers

  • Passenger satisfaction rate reached 95%
  • More than 85% of passengers found the

service attractive

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Summary Summary

  • Continued to gain subs & viewers under

intense competition

  • 1H06 profitability distorted by FIFA World

Cup

  • Broadband profitability follows its uptrend
  • Investment in differentiated programme

proven to be the right strategy

  • Will continue to invest in innovative local

content

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i-CABLE Communications Limited

HKSE Stock Code: 1097.HK NASDAQ Symbol: ICAB

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