Group balance sheet

Unaudited six months 31 March 2005 R’000 Unaudited six months 31 March 2004 R’000 Audited year end 30 September 2004 R’000 ASSETS Property, plant and equipment Goodwill Deferred taxation Current Assets Inventory Accounts receivable Cash Resources 38 170 11 751 7 652 180 686 9 566 61 785 109 335 30 615 11 790 9 000 169 391 8 537 65 573 95 281 34 744 9 909 12 000 179 544 9 749 62 771 107 024 Total Assets 238 259 220 796 236 197 EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Ordinary shareholders’ equity Preference shareholders’ equity 63 593 1 046 49 464 1 046 54 277 1 046 Total shareholders’ equity Outside shareholders interest Current liabilities Accounts payable Short-term Loans Provisions Redeemable preference shares Receiver of Revenue Preference dividends 64 639 - 173 620 140 691 - 7 561 25 000 41 327 50 510 - 170 286 138 971 - 6 107 25 000 23 185 55 323 - 180 874 146 433 - 9 211 25 000 22 208 Total equity and liabilities 238 259 220 796 236 197 Financial statistics Gearing (%) Current ratio Net asset value per share (cents) - 1:1 9,0 - 1:1 7,0 - 1:1 7,7